Delegation of 65 Armenian companies headed for Tehran November 9, 2015 - 12:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of 65 top Armenian companies, headed by the country's Economy Minister Karen Chshmarityan, has left Armenia for Iran on Monday, November 9, the chief of the Armenia-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce (AIJCC) told reporters, according to Mehr news agency. According to Levon Aharonian, the visit aims to boost trade and business cooperation. The Armenian business heads are scheduled to meet with their Iranian partners and counterparts. Referring to the prospects of Tehran-Yerevan trade ties, Aharonian noted that Iran-Armenia trade volume amounted to $400 million in March 21, 2014- March 21, 2015, expressing hope that the figures will be improved in the future. Armenia was the 23rd biggest importer of Iranian non-oil goods in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemeber 22), according to the Iran Customs Administration. Iran exported bitumen, oil, industrial lubricants, and soybean oil to Armenia and imported sheep, waste aluminum and cast-iron in return. Also Tehran exported $63.847 million worth non-oil goods to Armenia and imported $5.409 million of non-oil goods from the country in the six-month period. Related links:   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |
