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The Iranian and Armenian ministers also discussed the latest bilateral plans between the two countries.

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian and Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. in a meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasia Economic Union Summit in the capital city of Yerevan. exchanged views on scores of economic and energy issues.

Joining Eurasia will facilitate connecting to global economy.

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan expressed his country’s readiness to host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to attend the upcoming meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union.

The CAREC program was created upon ADB’s initiative in 2001.

Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Kazem Sajjadi and Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan exchanged views on ways to bolster energy cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

Iranian and Armenian officials met in Yerevan to explore the ways to boost bilateral economic ties. including the banking transactions.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that he has been tasked by the leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Council to invite Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the supreme meeting of the body slated to be held in Yerevan in October.

Armenian Parliament Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan blasted the US sanctions on Iran and pressures on other states to stop cooperation with the country. saying that his country cannot halt buying gas from Tehran.

Statistical figures show that. despite US economic pressures against Tehran. Iran'.s export from the rail port of Sarakhs. North-East of the country. to the Central Asia has doubled in the past three months.