Armenia, Iran discuss environmental situation in basin of Araks river

ArmInfo.Armenia's Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan held a meeting with Mr Ali  Salajegheh, Vice President of Iran and Head of Iran's Department of Environment. 

According to the press service of the environmental department of  Armenia, during the meeting Hakob Simidyan, thanking for the  hospitality, pointed out the close relations between the two friendly  countries and peoples, calling for joint efforts aimed at solving  environmental problems.

The interlocutors, in particular, discussed issues of ensuring  environmental rights in the Araks River basin and cooperation with  the Iranian side.

The parties stated that in order to solve the problems of monitoring  and maintaining the water quality of the Araks River, more active  cooperation, mutual visits, observations and joint events are needed.  The parties see a very large field of cooperation in this direction,  and for this purpose, Minister Simidyan invited Mr Salajegheh to  Armenia. 

During the meeting, Armenia's readiness to cooperate with Iran in  promoting the global environmental agenda was confirmed.

It should be noted that in Tehran the Armenian minister took part in  an international conference aimed at combating sandstorms.