Iran, Armenia discuss trade ties

Bushehr, Feb 5, IRNA – An Armenian trade delegation in a visit to Bushehr on Monday held talks with the province's Governor General Abdol Karim Gravand on economic issues.

In the meeting, Gravand said considering the existence of necessary possibilities and high capacity of investment, Bushehr is ready to expand ties with Armenia in different sectors of economic, production and trade.

He added that the two countries have good and constructive diplomatic relations and the two states need to bolster economic and trade ties.

Gravand reminded that interaction and strengthening ties between private sectors of the two countries will promote economic relations and Bushehr Chamber of Commerce is an appropriate ground for implementation of such goal.

Ambassador Tumanyan said during his 3-year stay here in Iran, many provinces had been visited and Bushehr has special importance for his country.

He added that Bushehr province by its own high capabilities may establish a dynamic economic connection with Armenia.

The Armenian ambassador said Iran among Armenia's neighbors has the friendliest ties with this country.

He expressed the hope that Iranian and Armenian investors begin their cooperation on common economic and trade spheres.

Armenia has around 3,000 kilometers area and 3 million population and located in Caucasus Region and its capital is Yerevan.