16 January 2013
An Armenian provincial official said his country is ready for auto-making cooperation with Iran's northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
Governor general of Armenia's Syunik province, Suren Khachatrian, made the statement in a meeting with his East Azarbaijan counterpart, Alireza Beigi, in Tabriz on Tuesday, Fars News Agency reported.
"Syunik province can pave the way for the presence of East Azarbaijan's auto industry in global markets by setting up the assembly lines of Iranian cars," Khachatrian said.
He noted that the two countries have considerable capacities for boosting joint investments.
Armenia is a member of the World Trade Organization and its per capita income is $5,700. Foreign investment reached $570 million last year.
Last month, Iranian Ambassador in Yerevan Mohammad Raeesi stressed the age-old and close ties between Tehran and Yerevan, and said relations with Armenia are of great importance to Iran.
"Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Armenia," Raeesi said in December, adding that Iran is willing to develop cooperation with Armenia in all areas of mutual interest.
He made the remark during his tour of Yerevan College for International Relations Studies.
In recent years, Iran and its northern neighbor Armenia have boosted ties, signed energy agreements and agreed to cooperate in technology and research, and enhance economic relations.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart pledged in December 2011 to further expand "high-level relations" between their nations and, in particular, give new impetus to the implementation of joint energy projects that have fallen behind schedule.
In early October, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian met at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international issues.
An Armenian provincial official said his country is ready for auto-making cooperation with Iran's northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
Governor general of Armenia's Syunik province, Suren Khachatrian, made the statement in a meeting with his East Azarbaijan counterpart, Alireza Beigi, in Tabriz on Tuesday, Fars News Agency reported.
"Syunik province can pave the way for the presence of East Azarbaijan's auto industry in global markets by setting up the assembly lines of Iranian cars," Khachatrian said.
He noted that the two countries have considerable capacities for boosting joint investments.
Armenia is a member of the World Trade Organization and its per capita income is $5,700. Foreign investment reached $570 million last year.
Last month, Iranian Ambassador in Yerevan Mohammad Raeesi stressed the age-old and close ties between Tehran and Yerevan, and said relations with Armenia are of great importance to Iran.
"Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Armenia," Raeesi said in December, adding that Iran is willing to develop cooperation with Armenia in all areas of mutual interest.
He made the remark during his tour of Yerevan College for International Relations Studies.
In recent years, Iran and its northern neighbor Armenia have boosted ties, signed energy agreements and agreed to cooperate in technology and research, and enhance economic relations.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart pledged in December 2011 to further expand "high-level relations" between their nations and, in particular, give new impetus to the implementation of joint energy projects that have fallen behind schedule.
In early October, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian met at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international issues.
© Iran Daily 2013
