Sputnik- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Yerevan on Wednesday for talks with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan, the Armenian president's press service said in a statement.

YEREVAN (Sputnik)�� According to�the statement, the two sides are expected to�sign "a number of�documents on�improving bilateral relations in�a number of�areas." "The presidents of�the two countries will make statements at�the close of�the talks and will also take part in�the Armenian-Iranian business forum," the press service said. The Iranian president will also meet Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan during�his visit.

Armenia and Iran have enjoyed friendly relations since�the former gained independence from�the Soviet Union. Iran is home to�a significant Armenian diaspora which is represented in�the country's parliament.

The two countries are also cooperating on�a number of�economic projects. In December last year, Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Russia signed a memorandum on�increasing control over�the mutual exchange of�electric energy, which included stipulations on�the creation of�a North-South energy corridor. In April, the four countries' energy ministers agreed to�a roadmap to�create the corridor by�2019. Other projects include an international transport corridor linking Asia and Europe as�well as�a railroad linking the two countries and opening Armenia to�international trade flows.