  Iran, Armenia sign memorandum of understanding October 25, 2012 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted the 11th sitting of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental committee on October 23 through 25. To attend the sitting, Iranian delegation of high-ranking officials and experts led by Energy Minister Majid Namjoo arrived in the Armenian capital. At the sitting, the parties discussed trade and economic ties, issues related to the sectors of energy, transport, communication, ecology, healthcare and agriculture. At the event, Yerevan and Tehran agreed to hold discussions on construction of Iran-Armenia railway. A memorandum of understanding was signed in after the completion of the sitting. As Mr. Namjoo further stressed, both Iranian and Armenian sides believe the railways construction to be if key importance.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
