Sari, Mazandaran prov, May 25, IRNA: Armenian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Avetisyan, here at the head of an economic delegation, on Tuesday reiterated the need to broaden Iran-Armenia economic relations.
Avetisyan, who is currently visiting Mazandaran province, in a meeting with the provincial governor general, Mohammad Ali Panjeh Fouladgaran, added that after disintegration of the former Soviet Union some of the national facilities were undermined.

He further underlined the firm determination of Armenian officials to consolidate the country's economy.

Turning to the infrastructural measures taken across Mazandaran province in the field of fishery, he underlined the great impact of the sector on the Caspian Sea status which is unique in its kind.

"Remarkable success has been observed across the province in the domain of cattle breeding and horticulture, while Armenia has failed to make any progress in the related grounds," he added.

For his part, Fouladgaran referred to some of the provincial potentials in the fields of agriculture, cattle breeding, horticulture and tourism and declared the readiness of the officials to export the goods produced in the province to other countries including Armenia.
"Meanwhile, we are prepared to cooperate with Armenia in the indicated domains and announced readiness to facilitate investment in the province by Armenian tradesmen," he added.

The official pointed to Amirabad and Noshahr ports on the Caspian Sea via which goods are transited and declared and said this can be used by the Central Asian states, particularly Armenia, to supply their requirements from Iran or other regional countries.