Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Iran’s Minister of Urban Development and Road Construction Mehrdad Bazrpash, the government reports.
The message states:
“The Prime Minister welcomed the effective visit of the Iranian delegation, within the framework of which the contract for the construction of the Kajaran-Agarak highway was signed. Nikol Pashinyan noted that it will be one of the largest projects implemented so far between the two countries. The Prime Minister is hopeful In particular, Nikol Pashinyan added that the RA government is implementing major capital projects and the Armenian side is interested in their implementation. cooperate with Iranian companies.
Mehrdad Bazrpash noted that the construction of the Kajaran-Agarak road section will be carried out by one of the major Iranian companies and expressed confidence that the project will be carried out with quality and time that the Iranian side, in turn, is interested in the large-scale housing construction projects of Armenian companies in the country Mehrdad Bazrpash expressed his belief that the construction of the North-South transit highway will contribute to the expansion of regional freight volumes and the development of economic ties.
During the meeting, ideas were exchanged on the possibilities of unblocking regional infrastructure under the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, jurisdiction and reciprocity.