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Serzh Sargsyan received the Vice President of Iran Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh

17.07.2012

 Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President of the Environmental Protection Organization Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh.

The parties underscored that cooperation between Armenia and Iran continues to develop in the atmosphere of mutual trust and today the implementation of the major projects on the bilateral agenda is imperative and stems from the interests of the two states.

At the meeting, the interlocutors stressed the importance of cooperation between the Environmental Protection Organization of Iran and the corresponding agency in Armenia, considering the necessity of deepening cooperation on identifying, studying and addressing environmental problems.

According to the parties, the resolution of the environmental problems is important for all the countries of the region which are obligated to use efficiently the water resources in the border areas, fight against the water and environmental pollution and abide by the environment protection rules.

The President of Armenia and Vice President of Iran spoke about the joint monitoring and use of the waters of Arax River, implementation of the idea of creation the Park of Peace refuge in the Armenian-Iranian border area which will be preserved jointly. Discussed were also other issues of mutual interest.

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