IRANIAN VICE-AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CAN BE AMENDED ONLY UNDER BOTH SIDES' CONSENT
Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 14 2006
YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction
project can be amended only under both sides' consent, Iranian
Vice-Ambassador to Armenia Ali Akbar Jokar told journalists on Tuesday
commenting on probability of a pipeline section acquisition by Russia.
In his words, there are no amendments so far and the project
implementation runs in due course in accordance with the agreement
signed between Armenia and Iran.
He said Iran remains committed to providing gas to Armenia.
Construction of Iran-Armenia 141-km gas pipeline of 700mm diameter
has been estimated to cost 120 million.
Construction of Meghri-Kajaran, the pipeline's first Armenian
section, started on November 30, 2004. The second section
Kajaran-Sisyan-Jermuk-Ararat will be constructed by Sanir Iranian
Company. The pipeline construction is expected to be completed by
2007.
Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 14 2006
YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction
project can be amended only under both sides' consent, Iranian
Vice-Ambassador to Armenia Ali Akbar Jokar told journalists on Tuesday
commenting on probability of a pipeline section acquisition by Russia.
In his words, there are no amendments so far and the project
implementation runs in due course in accordance with the agreement
signed between Armenia and Iran.
He said Iran remains committed to providing gas to Armenia.
Construction of Iran-Armenia 141-km gas pipeline of 700mm diameter
has been estimated to cost 120 million.
Construction of Meghri-Kajaran, the pipeline's first Armenian
section, started on November 30, 2004. The second section
Kajaran-Sisyan-Jermuk-Ararat will be constructed by Sanir Iranian
Company. The pipeline construction is expected to be completed by
2007.