Iran is ready to increase natural gas exports to Armenia, head of Iranian gas export company said on Sunday.

His remark came after a meeting between Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh and Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan in Tehran, Press TV reported.

The pipeline connecting Armenia and Iran is capable of transmitting more than six million cubic meters of natural gas per day, but is currently taking only one million cubic meters of gas, he said.

“Since necessary infrastructure is lacking in Armenia, the country is currently unable to take full advantage of the capacity of the pipeline,” Kameli said.

Minister Bijan Zangeneh also said that the matter was discussed during the meeting with Armenian official.

He added that Iran's First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has been invited by the Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan to pay a visit to the country in the near future.