An Armenian-Iranian business forum was held in Yerevan on May 12 within the framework of the 17th sitting of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission. Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia, Armen Arzumanyan, Advisor to the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ali Faranakyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Islamic Republic of Iran Arsen Avagyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, Trade Attaché of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Armenia Vardan Kostanyan, officials and representatives of the Armenian-Iranian business community took part in the event.

The Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia, Armen Arzumanyan, delivered a welcoming note and stressed the importance of active state and business cooperation between Armenia and Iran.