Махмуд Ахмадинежад придает важность реализации экономических проектов между Тегераном и Ереваном

 

Президент Ирана Махмуд Ахмадинежад повторил необходимость реализации совместных экономических проектов между Тегераном и Ереваном.

Как сообщают иранские источники, на встрече с министром ИД Армении Эдвардом Налбандяном, президент Ирана подчеркнул, что "Иран придает большую важность имплементации совместных экономических проектов с Арменией".

В ходе встречи Налбандян передал письмо президента Армении Сержа Саргсяна своему иранскому коллеге. Согласно иранским источникам, в ходе своего визита в Тегеран, глава МИД Армении провел встречу со своим иранским коллегой Али Акбар Салехи, на которой обсуждалось дальнейшее развитие дружественных отношений, а также деятельность армяно-иранской межправительственной комиссии. Стороны обсудили вопросы двустороннего сотрудничества, обменявшись мнениями о возможности расширения правового поля для дальнейшего взаимодействия. Кроме того, глава МИД Ирана подробно рассказал о последних развитиях в связи с ядерной программой страны.  Налбандян, в свою очередь, выразил удовлетворение положительной тенденцией, зафиксированной с момента последней встречи сторон по данному вопросу.

Отметим, что основными крупными совместными инвестиционными проектами являются строительство Мегринской ГЭС на реке Аракс (стоимостью в $323 млн), нефтепродуктопровода от иранского Тебриза до армянского Ерасха ($100 млн), строительство ЛЭП ($100 млн) и строительство железной дороги Иран-Армения. ($2.0 млрд). Согласно статистики армянской стороны, внешнеторговый оборот между странами за 2011 год составил порядка $324 млн с отрицательным сальдо в $111 млн. 

 

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