Iranian FM: Armenia-Iran Energy Relations Need DevelopmentNovember 14, 2005 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Being in Iran on an official call, Chief of the Armenian President's Administration, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Commission for Coordination of Armenian-Iranian Relations Artashes Tumanyan today met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. During the meeting in Teheran ways to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as some regional and international problems were discussed. Mottaki noted the need to expand bilateral relations between the two countries in economy and energy. «The joining of energy grids and the gas transportation project provide for enhancement of the cooperation level, while the project of transportation of gas through Armenia and Georgia to Ukraine may in addition become a development and progress factor in the region,» he added. Artashes Tumanyan stated he was contented with the process of development of Armenia-Iran relations. «Armenia's relations with its neighbors, especially the IR of Iran rest upon strengthening friendship and development of economic cooperation,» he added. Mr. Tumanyan mentioned positive outcomes of the Armenia-Iran cooperation, hoping that the evolving project of gas transportation will promote progress and welfare in both countries. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |