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IRAN OFFERS ARMENIA COOPERATION IN MINING INDUSTRY
arminfo
Wednesday, October 24, 12:38
Iran offers Armenia cooperation in the mining industry sector, Deputy
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Ara Simonyan
told ArmInfo.
Issues related to cooperation in the mining and other sectors
were discussed at the 11th session of the Armenian- Iranian
Inter-governmental Commission that commenced in Yerevan on October 24.
Simonyan said he has no detains on the given offer. Neither he could
specify what deposits the Iranian party takes interest in. Simonyan
said more details may be reported tomorrow after the discussions of
the Commission.
The Armenian Co-Chair of the Commission, Energy and Natural Resources
Minister Armen Movsisyan said that high-level political relations help
enhancing the trade and economic relations of the two countries. The
minister said that the two parties actively cooperate in the spheres
of energy, transport, oil and chemistry, environment protection,
agriculture, and pharmaceutics. Movsisyan said that the two countries
are currently studying a number of big infrastructure projects, in
particular, construction of an HPP on the River of Araz, construction
of an oil products pipeline, Iran-Armenian Railway, Iran-Armenia power
lines. The minister assured those present that the two countries are
highly interested in all the projects and there is relevant political
will as well.
Iranian Co-Chair of the Commission, Energy Minister of Iran Majid
Namjoo, in turn, welcomed the warm and friendly relations of Armenia
and Iran in the region and promotion of the relations in the private
sector. He said that the commodity turnover is growing with the
rapidly developing economic relations.
To recall, foreign trade turnover of Armenia and Iran for 2011 totaled
$323.4 million, which was 13.6% more than a year ago. Export totaled
$106.254 million, with a 25.3% growth. Import totaled $217.2 million,
with an 8.6% growth.
arminfo
Wednesday, October 24, 12:38
Iran offers Armenia cooperation in the mining industry sector, Deputy
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Ara Simonyan
told ArmInfo.
Issues related to cooperation in the mining and other sectors
were discussed at the 11th session of the Armenian- Iranian
Inter-governmental Commission that commenced in Yerevan on October 24.
Simonyan said he has no detains on the given offer. Neither he could
specify what deposits the Iranian party takes interest in. Simonyan
said more details may be reported tomorrow after the discussions of
the Commission.
The Armenian Co-Chair of the Commission, Energy and Natural Resources
Minister Armen Movsisyan said that high-level political relations help
enhancing the trade and economic relations of the two countries. The
minister said that the two parties actively cooperate in the spheres
of energy, transport, oil and chemistry, environment protection,
agriculture, and pharmaceutics. Movsisyan said that the two countries
are currently studying a number of big infrastructure projects, in
particular, construction of an HPP on the River of Araz, construction
of an oil products pipeline, Iran-Armenian Railway, Iran-Armenia power
lines. The minister assured those present that the two countries are
highly interested in all the projects and there is relevant political
will as well.
Iranian Co-Chair of the Commission, Energy Minister of Iran Majid
Namjoo, in turn, welcomed the warm and friendly relations of Armenia
and Iran in the region and promotion of the relations in the private
sector. He said that the commodity turnover is growing with the
rapidly developing economic relations.
To recall, foreign trade turnover of Armenia and Iran for 2011 totaled
$323.4 million, which was 13.6% more than a year ago. Export totaled
$106.254 million, with a 25.3% growth. Import totaled $217.2 million,
with an 8.6% growth.