Monday, 9 January 2017
Prospects of Armenia-Iran-Turkmenistan Trilateral Cooperation Discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Kazem Sadjadi and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan Muhammetniyaz Mashalov.
Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister noted that the high level of Armenia’s political relations with Iran and Turkmenistan makes it possible to establish both closer bilateral economic ties, and expand trilateral economic cooperation.
“We are interested in the development of Armenia-Iran-Turkmenistan trilateral economic cooperation. We have the opportunity to increase the growth of trade turnover between our countries, and this meeting being held on the first working day of 2017 is the evidence of the importance of our cooperation,” the Prime Minister noted.
The Ambassadors of Iran and Turkmenistan congratulated the Prime Minister and the people of Armenia on the New Year, noting that the governments of their countries are keen to expand relations with Armenia and stand ready to discuss further steps in that direction.
The meeting focused on the possibilities and prospects for the development of trilateral cooperation in the field of power engineering. The interlocutors discussed issues related to energy supply and joint projects. During the exchange of opinions, the parties reached an agreement to set up a joint working group and discuss practical and concrete programs.
Thanking the Ambassadors for their respective positions, Karen Karapetyan highlighted the active work of the intergovernmental commissions, which provide an effective platform for discussing and implementing issues and initiatives of common interest.
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan expressed condolences to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Armenia on the demise of former IRI president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
