The deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations was an important turning point for both Armenia and Iran. Levon Aharonyan (video).
25-03-2016 17:44:21 | Iran | Social
The annual trade turnover between Armenia and Iran amounted to $ 400 million, however, this number can be increased if the cooperation between the two countries become closer in the fields of jewelry, pharmaceuticals, construction, architecture, technology etc. On April 23, President of the Armenian-Iranian chamber of commerce Levon Aharonian told reporters about this, commenting on the prospects of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
According to him, Armenia can become a link between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) market as an EEC member state Armenia has a privilege that could benefit Iran. L. Aharonian said, he had made a proposal in the previous year, according to which products processed in Iran in semi-finished form should be sent to Armenia, packaged and processed here and after it under the name of “Made in Armenia” be exported to the Russian and European markets.
"This proposal was accepted by Armenian corresponding bodies, but there is a problem. That is in the case of such cooperation it is not clear how much money the Armenian and Iranian sides will get from the sell of that products”,- said L. Aharonian , pointing out that only problem of establishing mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Iran remains non - functioning banking system.
In the opinion of President of the Armenian-Iranian chamber of commerce, the deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations was an important turning point for both Armenia and Iran, in the sense of Russia’s stopping to import fruits and vegetables from Turkey, which in its turn helped to turn RF to Iran and import fruits and vegetables from there.
L. Aharonian believes that Armenia-Iran bilateral relations can be further strengthened in the field of tourism and culture, as Iran's spiritual country, and has great love and respect for Christian Armenia.
According to him, especially on New Year's Eve the flow of the Persians is activated. "I have personally spoken with many people, all of them told that they do not feel alienated, while in other countries, particularly Georgia Iranians feel foreign."
Referring to the measures taken by the Armenian community in Iran within the Armenian Genocide anniversary 101 L. Aharonian said that every year, two months before April 24, it is being set up a committee, which regulates and organizes events commemorating genocide martyrs.
According to him in Iran the ceremony of flower putting will be held tonight at the Armenian Genocide Memorial and the entire Armenian community on April 24 to will conduct a march.
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