Iranian Vice President Hamid Pourmohammadi in Yerevan for 19th Armenia–Iran commission
- Published
- Place
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Event date
- Past event —
Summary
Iranian Vice President Hamid Pourmohammadi arrived in Yerevan on the evening of 8 November for the 19th session of the Armenia–Iran intergovernmental commission, which he co-chairs on the Iranian side. Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Davit Khudatyan, welcomed him at Zvartnots airport, his ministry said. Pourmohammadi also heads Iran’s Plan and Budget Organisation, a post to which President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed him in August 2024. The commission coordinates economic cooperation between the two neighbours. Its previous session was held in Tehran on 14-15 February 2024, where nineteen documents and memoranda of understanding were signed, according to Armenia’s embassy in Iran. Iran is Armenia’s only southern neighbour, sharing a border with it in Syunik.
Analysis
The visit comes as Tehran closely follows the TRIPP project, the transit route that the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan have just handed to trilateral technical groups. In 2024 the commission highlighted the extension of the gas-for-electricity deal, the involvement of Iranian firms in the Kajaran–Agarak road in Syunik, and the third high-voltage power line between the two countries. These infrastructure files remain at the heart of the relationship.
Possible consequences
The documents signed at the end of the session are expected to be presented in Yerevan in the coming days.
