Iranian and Armenian provinces cooperation opportunities discussed

IRANIAN AND ARMENIAN PROVINCES COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES DISCUSSED

Pan Armenian News
30.06.2005 05:07

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Prospects of development of cooperation between
Iranian and Armenian provinces were discussed at the meeting of
Vice-Governor of Iranian Eastern Azerbaijan province Mohammad-Taki
Pakzad and Governor of Armenian Syunik region Suren Khachatryan. The
parties also discussed matters of holding a meeting of the Joint
Committee for Cooperation of border provinces of the two countries. In
the course of the meeting S. Khachatryan indicated the important role
of the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan in development of the
bilateral cooperation and said he was for expansion of contacts
between representatives of private sectors of the Armenian and
Iranian economies. In his turn Mr. Pakzad remarked the importance
of further development of cooperation between the two countries in
cargo transportation, industry, trade and tourism. He also said it was
necessary to alleviate the regime of movement of Iranian and Armenian
citizens in the territories of the two countries, Irna reported.