Iran wants more facilities for Iranian tourists in Armenia

Moscow, Feb 23, IRNA – Iran envoy to Armenia said Tehran expects Yerevan to provide more facilities for Iranians who travel to Armenia for different purposes.

In a meeting with Suren Karayan, Armenia Minister of Economic Development and Investments, Iranian Ambassador Kazem Sajjadi called for removing transit tariffs for Iranian trucks and buses and setting up more Halal food centers in Armenia for Iranian tourists.

The roads connecting the two countries are said to be inappropriate and most of the drivers say that there are not enough traffic signs, said the ambassador.

Iranian envoy also called for boosting cooperation between Iran private sector organizations and Armenia.

Both sides emphasized the importance of developing relations between Iranian and Armenian companies to invest in Meghri free zone.

Meghri, is a town and the centre of the urban community of Meghri, in Syunik Province at the south of Armenia, near the border with Iran. According to the 2016 official estimate, Meghri's population is around 3,500.

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