Yerevan mayor Hrachya Sargsyan and chairman of the Tehran City Council Mostafa Chamran met in the Iranian capital on Friday, january 20 and agreed to develop cooperation between the two cities.

According to Sargsyan, contacts between the legislative bodies of the two capitals will open new prospects for the implementation of joint projects for the development of urban economy.

Mostafa noted that the sides have an impressive potential for expanding cooperation.

"Tehran does have the potential to transfer knowledge and experience to Yerevan, and we are ready to make use of your experience ourselves," Chamran said.

Days earlier, Armenia and Iran declared their capitals sister cities, underscoring their efforts to deepen bilateral ties.