YEREVAN. – Eleventh session of the Armenian-Iranian Joint Intergovernmental Committee kicked off Wednesday in the Armenian capital city Yerevan. The event is jointly moderated by the Committee’s Armenian Co-Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan, and the Iranian Co-Chair, Energy Minister Majid Namjoo.  

First, Movsisyan welcomed the visiting delegation from Iran. “I am convinced that we will be able to sum up the activities that are carried out and to clarify our tasks for the coming year. Armenian-Iranian relations are on a high level and are developing. The Committee has an important mission, and it will enable to make arrangements on several domains,” Armen Movsisyan stressed.  

In his turn, Namjoo noted that the bilateral ties have a generality that distinguishes relations with Armenia. “We have strong framework with the Energy Ministry [of Armenia] for the efforts and the work being done. The mutual visits between both countries bespeak the high political will and the perseverance which the leaders of the [two] countries possess,” he stated.      

To note, numerous cooperation matters will be discussed during the 11th session of the Armenian-Iranian Joint Intergovernmental Committee and, at the end, its memorandum of understanding will be signed.