Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan received Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, the press service of Yerevan city hall informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

During the meeting, Sargsyan praised the cooperation between Yerevan city hall and Iranian Embassy in Armenia, mentioning that there is a good possibility for moving bilateral relations to a practical stage. In particular, he highlighted the importance of cooperation in traffic control, garbage disposal, gardening and culture.

In his turn, Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri noted that the sides didn't make full use of the cooperation potential which would be useful both for Armenia and Iran.

The sides also touched upon the signing of an agreement on cooperation between Yerevan and Tehran, highlighting that it will allow carrying out joint programs in concrete spheres. Working groups will be set up in the near future, which will prepare a document for signing through mutual visits.