PM and Iranian ambassador discuss cooperation expansion prospects

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mohammad Raiesi, the press office of the Armenian government said.

The prime minister congratulated the diplomat and the friendly people of Iran on the 35th anniversary of the Islamic revolution and wished them success.

“These meetings strengthen the friendship of our peoples and we must consistently implement joint economic cooperation projects,” T. Sargsyan stated.

Ambassador Raiesi stressed for his part that the development of ties with Armenia is a priority direction of Iran’s foreign policy and that Iran is ready to expand cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral formats in various spheres, especially energy and transit traffic.

During the meeting the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to the agenda of Armenian-Iranian cooperation, in particular the construction of a hydropower plant in Meghri and the third Armenia-Iran high-voltage power transmission line, as well as details of the construction projects of a railway and an oil pipeline. In the words of T. Sargsyan, the Armenian government prioritizes these projects and will make efforts for their implementation.

The sides said the 12th sitting of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission due in Tehran this year will enable to discuss new directions of cooperation’s expansion.

The interlocutors attached importance to mutual high-level visits in terms of promoting contacts. The ambassador conveyed Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri’s invitation for Tigran Sargsyan to visit Tehran.