The 14th session of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission took place in Iran on December 4-5. It was attended by the Armenian delegation led by Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia, Ashot Manukyan. The delegation also included officials and specialists representing different areas of economy.
The session was presided by the Armenian co-chair, Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia, Ashot Manukyan, and Iranian co-chair, Minister of Energy of Iran, Hamid Chitchian.
The agenda of the intergovernmental session included a wide scope of issues related to the relations of two countries, specifically energy, infrastructure, transportation, nature preservation, health, agriculture, bank and insurance system, as well as education, trade, regional cooperation and various other areas.
Considering the high level of relations between the two countries and their accumulated experience, the sides attached importance to the need to expand the regional cooperation. It was recorded that a favorable environment has been created for this due to Armenia’s membership to the EAEU and arrangements made round Iran’s Nuclear Program.
To expand the turnover of goods between the two countries, the sides considered appropriate to cooperatee in the field of certification and standardization. Apart from this, the possibilities of speeding up the construction of the second Iran-Armenia high-voltage power transmission line and cooperating in the field of renewable, specifically wind energy were also discussed.
The Iranian side showed great interest and readiness to cooperate in establishing free trade zone on the Armenian-Iranian border, as well as take part in its further activity. The importance of Iranian companies operation in the free trade zone and the possibility of their entering the EAEU market was underscored.
By the end of the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding of the 14th joint sesison of the Armenian-Iranain Intergovernmental Commission was signed.
In the framework of the session, Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia, Ashot Manukyan, had meetings with First Vice President of Iran, Eshaq Jahangiri, Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and Iranian Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh. A wide scope of issues of mutual interest were discussed at the aforementioned meetings.
