TEHRAN (ecoideal)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is slated to travel to Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday to hold talks with senior Armenian officials.
Zarif's visit to Yerevan will take place at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Eduard Nalbandyan.
The Iranian foreign minister will hold talks with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan.
Zarif will also take part in a meeting with Iranian businessmen and investors in Yerevan. The meeting aims at reviewing ways to promote trade cooperation between Iran and Armenia and to remove barriers.
Iran and Armenia have increased efforts to promote their mutual cooperation.
The two countries announced in early August 2016 that they had lifted their visa regime to enable their citizens to freely commute between the two countries. The move is also expected to help boost ties between the two countries.
Accordingly, Iranians and Armenians can cross the border without a visa and stay for maximum 90 days within a 180-day period.
Iran is currently exporting natural gas to Armenia and is in return importing electricity from the country to support demand in its northern provinces.
Iran reportedly exports nearly one million cubic meters of natural gas per day to Armenia. Officials in Tehran had previously said that the volume could increase to as high as six million cubic meters per day.
Source: Farsnews