Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan visited the Islamic Republic of Iran

14 February, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, who was in Tehran on a working visit, had a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi.

During the meeting, Mher Grigoryan highly appreciated the clear position of the top leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the territorial integrity and inviolability of the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia and Issues related to economic cooperation between Armenia and Iran were discussed as well.

Within the framework of the visit, on February 14-15, the 18th session of the intergovernmental joint commission of the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Tehran under the co-chairmanship of Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Vice President and Head of the Plan and Budget Organization (PBO)of the I.R. of Iran, Davood Manzoor.

At the end of the session, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed, and the parties reached an agreement aimed at the development of relations in all areas of mutual interest between Armenia and Iran.

The meeting was preceded by a bilateral meeting with the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which both sides underlined the high level of political relations between Armenia and Iran and the great potential for the development of trade and economic relations.

The signing of the contract on the extension of the previous "Gas-for-electricity" project in 2023 and the involvement of Iranian companies in the construction works of the Agarak-Kajaran 32 km road segment were highlighted. Deputy Prime Minister Grigoryan expressed hope that the construction works of the third line of Iran-Armenia high-voltage power transmission line will be completed this year.

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