Iranian president arrives in Armenia -PHOTOS

  21 December 2016    Read: 3179
Iranian president arrives in Armenia -PHOTOS
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Yerevan on Wednesday for talks with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan, the Armenian president`s press service said in a statement.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday arrived in Armenia, on an official visit at the invitation of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Azvision.az reports citing the Armenian Media.



Within the framework of his visit, the president of Iran will meet separately with President Serzh Sargsyan, and Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan.



At the end of the talks, documents are expected to be signed with respect to making bilateral cooperation grow deeper in several domains.



The presidents will also attend the Armenia-Iran business forum in Yerevan.

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According to the statement, the two sides are expected to sign "a number of documents on improving bilateral relations in a number of areas."

"The presidents of the two countries will make statements at the close of the talks and will also take part in the Armenian-Iranian business forum," the press service said. The Iranian president will also meet Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan during his visit.

Armenia and Iran have enjoyed friendly relations since the former gained independence from the Soviet Union. Iran is home to a significant Armenian diaspora which is represented in the country`s parliament.

The two countries are also cooperating on a number of economic projects.

In December last year, Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Russia signed a memorandum on increasing control over the mutual exchange of electric energy, which included stipulations on the creation of a North-South energy corridor. In April, the four countries` energy ministers agreed to a roadmap to create the corridor by 2019.

Other projects include an international transport corridor linking Asia and Europe as well as a railroad linking the two countries and opening Armenia to international trade flows.

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