Iranian Trade Center, biggest in the world, opens in Armenia

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, ARMENPRESS. The Iranian Trade Center was inaugurated in Yerevan on September 30. 

Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad Atabak visited Armenia to attend the ceremony. 

Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani said the trade center is the largest Iranian center in the world, which, in his words, is a testament to the deep friendship between Armenia and Iran.

The purpose of the trade center is to develop and enhance trade-economic ties between the two countries.

Sobhani said that the trade turnover between Armenia and Iran has increased and hoped that the center will further boost the economic ties.

He said the Iranian side is determined and ready to utilize the potential to maximally develop mutually beneficial partnership in all areas.

“The leaders of our countries have strong political will to further develop and deepen cooperation,” he said. “The leaders of our countries have outlined a threshold of trade turnover of three billion dollars, thus we must make all efforts to realize this goal.”

He thanked the Armenian government for the favorable conditions for Iranian companies in Armenia.