Iran and Armenia have agreed to establish a joint specialized working group to enhance cooperation in the energy sector, focusing particularly on natural gas trade:
This was reported by Tasnim News Agency:
During a meeting in Tehran, Iran's Minister of Oil Mohsen Paknejad thanked Armenia for its support during difficult times and confirmed Tehran's readiness to strengthen cooperation:
Paknejad noted that the parties discussed a wide range of potential projects in the energy sector, including expanding bilateral trade and exporting engineering services:
He also stated that the parties agreed to create a joint working group:
Since May 15, 2009, Armenia has been receiving natural gas from Iran through the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline:
