ARKA News Agency
July 6 2005
RA PREMIER RECEIVES GOVERNOR OF HORMOZGAN IRANIAN PROVINCE
YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. RA Premier Andranik Margaryan received the
Governor of Hormozgan Iranian province, Ibrahim Derasgisu. According
to RA Government’s Press Service Department, Margaryan congratulated
Derasgisu with the presidential elections in Iran and sent its
greetings to the President of Iran Mahmud Ahmadinejavu. Margaryan
expressed hope that Armenian-Iranian relations will develop with the
same success. The sides attached importance to bilateral visits at
the highest level and noted that bilateral cooperation will favorably
influence on the whole region. Margaryan expressed his belief that
Iran will continue its balanced policy towards the South Caucasus
countries, which is an important factor to preserve stability and
peace in the region.
Touching upon bilateral economic relations, the sides noted with
pleasure positive factors for the last years in the sphere, as well
as growth of the volume of goods turnover. They attached importance
to mutual cooperation, particularly, in the area of energy, and
construction of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, and hydroelectric power
plants on Araks, new third double-circuit line of electricity
transmission. They emphasized activation of cooperation between
separate subjects of Iran and Armenia, in particular, Syunik, Armavir
and Ararat regions and provinces of Mazandaran, Ardebil and Western
and Eastern Atrpatakan. As a result of the negotiations, an agreement
on cooperation between the provinces of Hormozgan and Ararat region
of Armenia was signed.
Derasgis noted that with the consideration of free trade zones and
cargo transportation possibilities of the ports of the province,
there are possibilities for the development of the cooperation.
According to him, the Armenian community in Iran, actively
participating both in the political and economic life of the country,
may contribute to it. Margaryan assured the governor that RA
Government is ready to support implementation of all the above
mentioned programs. A.H.–0–