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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, ARMENPRESS. First Vice President of Iran Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi paid his first official visit to Armenia on the official invitation by Armenia Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.
“Armenpress” informs that the plane of Iran’s Vice President landed at Zvartnots International Airport at 15:30, October 14.
Jahangiri was greeted at the airport by PM of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia Yervand Zakharyan, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Armenia Gagik Beglaryan and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan.
National anthems of the two countries were played on the occasion.
First Vice President of Iran is expected to meet with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, President of the National Assembly of Armenia Galust Sahakyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.
A meeting in an expanded format will succeed Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi‘s and PM Hovik Abrahamyan’s private conversation in the Government of Armenia on October 14. After the latter, Hovik Abrahamyan and Eshaq Kouhshahi will make a statement for media representatives.
PM Hovik Abrahamyan and Eshaq Kouhshahi will attend Armenian-Iranian business conference to be held on October 15. Eshaq Kouhshahi is also expected to visit the Matenadaran and theBlue Mosque in Yerevan attending the reception dedicated to the 250th anniversary of its foundation.