Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia is ready to contribute to the development of cooperation between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union

ArmInfo. Armenia is ready to  contribute in every way to the development of cooperation between  Iran and the EEU, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in an  interview with the Iranian newspaper Sharh.

According to the President, Armenia has repeatedly noted that it is  ready to contribute in every way to the development of cooperation  between Iran and the EEU. Armenia, as Sargsyan stated, within the  framework of the EEU initiated discussions over the establishment of  a preferential trade regime with Iran, as a result of which  negotiations are already underway. The head of the republic expressed  his confidence that this cooperation could be beneficial for all  parties, opening for Iranian goods an outlet to the market with 180  million people. Members of the EEU, in turn, will have the  opportunity to present their goods in preferential mode on the  Iranian market, he noted.

Referring to the Armenia-EU relations, the President stressed that  the RA does not oppose them to the relations with the EEU. "Armenia  is the shortest and safest land route connecting Iran with Europe,  Armenia has close partner relations with the EU and we are ready to  provide the platform to Iranian and European entrepreneurs for the  development of mutually beneficial activities," Sargsyan said. The  head of state reminded that within the framework of the GSP +  preferential trade regime with the European Union several thousand  items of Armenian goods can be exported to the EU at zero customs  duty. This circumstance, according to Serzh Sargsyan, can also serve  as an additional incentive for Iranian investors in the development  of activities in Armenia.