ArmInfo. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia Suren Papikyan during the meeting with newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri expressed his conviction that the diplomat will contribute to the expansion and deepening of the Armenian-Iranian long-term relations. ArmInfo was informed about this in the press service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Development.
According to Papikyan, the current high level of cooperation is reflected in the joint infrastructure development programs of the two countries. In turn, the Ambassador confirmed the readiness of the Iranian side to give new quality to bilateral diversified cooperation between the two countries and to fully realize the untapped potential in economic relations.
The interlocutor discussed regional cooperation, as well as prospects for cooperation in the implementation of joint projects in the field of transport and energy infrastructures. The parties also exchanged views on responding to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and steps taken at the national level to overcome the economic crisis caused by viral infection.
