Outgoing Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Tumanyan met with Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Qasemi on Thursday, October 28.
In a statement on Friday, the Armenian Embassy in Iran said issues related to the construction of the alternative Goris-Kapan road, the North-South highway and Persian Gulf-Black Sea Transport Corridor were discussed during the meeting. The sides attached importance to the implementation of the projects.
Noting that the construction of the alternative road connecting Goris and Kapan are nearing completion and that a large-scale road construction project will launch in Armenia in 2022, Ambassador Tumanyan attached importance to the opportunity for Iranian companies to participate in the project.
At the end of the meeting, Minister Qasemi expressed the willingness of the Iranian side for cooperation and thanked Artashes Tumanyan for the work done, expressing hope that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation will continue and new programs will be implemented.
Artashes Tumanyan has been recalled from his post and will be replaced by Arsen Avagyan.
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