TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia have held talks on expanding cooperation in the energy sector, including trade in petroleum products and potential supplies of liquefied gas, during meetings between senior officials of the two countries.

Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, met Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan and Deputy Minister Armen Simonyan in Yerevan, accompanied by Iran’s ambassador, the company said.

Papoyan welcomed closer energy ties and expressed Armenia’s interest in importing liquefied gas from Iran, describing it as a basis for long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation that would also enhance his country’s energy security.

He cited opportunities for future collaboration in areas such as petroleum trade, development of liquefied and natural gas infrastructure, joint investments in energy projects, and better use of regional transport and logistics networks.

In a separate meeting, Azimifar also held discussions with Deputy Economy Minister Simonyan on joint plans for fuel production and trade.

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