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Iran and Armenia to finalize free trade agreement

Iran and Armenia to finalize

free trade agreement


08:45 • 25.10.10
Iran and Armenia will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) during the Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's upcoming visit to Tehran, reports Tehran Times.
In a recent meeting held between Armenian Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and Iranian Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari, the two sides discussed possible ways to boost bilateral trade cooperation, it adds.
Tigran Sargsyan is due to leave for in Tehran on Monday.
Tehran presented the draft of FTA to enhance the two-way transactions to Yerevan in August 2009.
Armenia’s trade value with Iran accounts for the $300 million.
Iran’s and Armenia’s bilateral trade value stood at $45 million during the first four months of current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2010).
Tehran’s exports to Yerevan accounted for $31 million of the mentioned amount.

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Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani to visit Armenia

Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani to visit Armenia

NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani the day before, within the framework of the 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva. Mr. Abrahamyan stated that Armenian-Iranian relations are high-level and keep developing in atmosphere of mutual confidence, and cooperation between Armenian and Iranian Parliaments promotes development of mutual relations. The interlocutors attached importance to the Memorandum of Mutual Understanding signed during NA Speaker’s visit to Iran in 2009 September, NA press office reported.
Hovik Abrahamyan appreciated activities of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups in the two parliaments saying that their mutual visits make interparliamentary ties more active.
According to the NA Speaker, cooperation between the two countries also has considerable potential in economic sphere. Hovik Abrahamyan invited Ali Larijani to Armenia to further deepen interparliamentary contacts between the two countries. The invitation was accepted with pleasure.
The sides attached importance to cooperation at international structures and mentioned that during regional conflicts and crises Armenian and Iranian authorities distinguished themselves by balanced and circumspect approaches. The Armenian-Turkish normalization and Nagorno Karabakh settlement were also discussed. The two parliament speakers stressed that conflicts should be resolved peacefully, through negotiations for the sake of regional security and stability.
Abrahamyan’s next meeting was with Speaker of UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair. Mr. Abrahamyan noted that Armenia attaches much importance to further development of relations with the Persian Bay and Arab countries, attentively follows regional political processes and economic achievements. He highly assessed UAE balanced foreign policy at regional and international levels. He expressed satisfaction over stable progress in Armenia-UAE relations and attached importance to achievements in trade and economic cooperation.
Hovik Abrahamyan noted that interparliamentary cooperation level is inferior to trade and economic relations suggesting making more active mutual visits of interparliamentary delegations.
The Speaker of UAE Federal National Council also stressed importance of making more active and developing interparliamentary ties mentioning that his country attaches much importance to cooperation with Armenia in different directions. Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair highly assessed Armenia’s efforts in ensuring peace and stability in the region and normalizing relations with its neighbors.
The same day NA Speaker also met with President of the National Council of Monaco Jean-Francois Robillon. The interlocutors attached importance to development of interparliamentary contacts saying that cooperation, mutual visits will promote their development. The NA Speaker also stressed necessity of cooperation at international structures. The Monaco Parliament President also attached importance to cooperation at international organizations expressing readiness for cooperation.
Mr. Abrahamyan had a detailed talk over Nagorno Karabakh settlement process with his Monaco counterpart stressing that Armenia sees problem resolution within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group only, our country does not accept any other format.


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Impossible to ignore Iran

Impossible to ignore Iran


June 23, 2010 10:45
Global experience shows people are ready to reach understanding on economic interests, RA President Serzh Sargsyan said delivering a speech at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
“All the examples show the economic cooperation can provide a long-term stability and solution to political problems. South Caucuses can combine all these interests: partner countries, regional leaders, investors, Sargsyan said. In the light of sanctions against Iran, RA President said some will skeptically treat his stance on Iran, however, he added Iran should not be ignored in the solution of regional issues. “It is important for the region to dispel Iran’s feeling of danger. Without it there is no solution either to future problems or nuclear issue,” he added.
“But will South Caucasian ‘economic pie’ be enough for all? Division of a small pie might not satisfy everyone. The right decision is not to give the pie to one or two sides. The point is we have just to cook a bigger one,” Serzh Sargsyan noted. Instead of speaking of a deadlock and closed borders, the region should become a traffic center, linking north, south, west and east, he emphasized.
The President also presented programs implemented by Armenia jointly with neighboring states.

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Azeri commandos neutralized in Armenia

Azeri commandos neutralized in Armenia
18:08 / 03/05/2010
On the night of Mar 4, near the village of Koti, Tavush region, an Azeri commando penetrated the Armenian territory.
The press service of the RA Ministry of Defense informed NEWS.am that the Azeri commandos committed robberies and stole cattle. The Armenian side took special measures to neutralize the commandos. Three of them were killed, and the others managed to cross the border. The Armenian side did not report any casualties.

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1.5 million trees in Armenia to commemorate Armenian Genocide

1.5 million trees in Armenia to commemorate Armenian Genocide

19:47 / 01/27/2010
The World Armenian Congress (WAC) has launched preparations for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.
“We must prove once more that the fact of the Armenian Genocide does not need checking, but it must be admitted and condemned,” Vladimir Aghayan, Vice-Chairman of the World Armenian Congress and of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR), said at a
The participants in the conference showed interest in the program. ANAS President Radik Martirosyan, Chairman of the Armenian Writers’ Union Levon Ananyan and others discussed the economic component of the program.
UAR Chairman Ara Abrahamyan also holds the post of WAC President.


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Armenian President meets with Iranian FM


15:32 / 01/27/2010
RA President Serge Sargsyan held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who arrived in Armenia to take part in the 9th sitting of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission.
The RA presidential press office told NEWS.am that the Armenian leader welcomed the Iranian FM in Armenia. The RA President pointed out the high importance of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission’s activities.
Serge Sargsyan also stressed a high-level bilateral dialogue and the importance of consultations.
The Iranian FM thanked the Armenian leader for a warm reception and conveyed to him Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s greetings. Minister Mottaki expressed his satisfaction with the decisions made at the Commission’s sitting in Yerevan, which provide for the implementation of bilateral political agreements.
The sides underlined the importance of political will to develop friendly relations, which have great potential.
The Armenian President and Iranian FM also discussed issues related to Armenia’s initiative to normalize its relations with Turkey, as well as urgent problems of regional security and stability, latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
The Armenian leader thanked Iran for its balance approach to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.


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