Iran, Armenia to sign deal on energy cooperation

Tehran, April 14, IRNA

Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan conferred on Monday with
Energy Minister Parviz Fattah on expansion of energy cooperation
between the two countries.

At the meeting, the two sides signed a draft memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on construction of Aras hydro-electric plant.

Following preliminary talks between officials of the two sides, it is
expected the two ministers will sign the agreement in the presence of
President Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart on Tuesday.

Armenian president, accompanied by a high ranking politico-economic
delegation, is now in Iran for talks on ways of expanding cooperation
between the two countries.

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