IRAN-ARMENIA OIL PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN 2009
Moj News Agency
November 1, 2009 Sunday
Iran
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan
said Iran-Armenia oil pipeline construction begins till the end of
the current year.
Armen Movsisyan told in a press conference in Yerevan, capital of
Armenia, that the construction work of the oil pipeline begins in the
current year. The pipeline will transfer oil products such as gasoline
and gas oil from Tabriz refinery to Armenia.Iran and Armenia reached
a primary agreement on construction of a 300-kilometer pipeline from
Iranian northwestern city of Tabriz to the border city of Mughri,
in Armenia in 2007.
Movsisyan estimated the construction expenditure 200- 240 million
dollars. He further added that the current gas pipeline terminals
will be used in the construction work.
The 3rd high voltage electricity transmission line between the two
nations is also passing its construction works and it is supposed for
both countries to finalize the date of the construction of 140MW Aras
power station before the end of the year, he added.
Moj News Agency
November 1, 2009 Sunday
Iran
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan
said Iran-Armenia oil pipeline construction begins till the end of
the current year.
Armen Movsisyan told in a press conference in Yerevan, capital of
Armenia, that the construction work of the oil pipeline begins in the
current year. The pipeline will transfer oil products such as gasoline
and gas oil from Tabriz refinery to Armenia.Iran and Armenia reached
a primary agreement on construction of a 300-kilometer pipeline from
Iranian northwestern city of Tabriz to the border city of Mughri,
in Armenia in 2007.
Movsisyan estimated the construction expenditure 200- 240 million
dollars. He further added that the current gas pipeline terminals
will be used in the construction work.
The 3rd high voltage electricity transmission line between the two
nations is also passing its construction works and it is supposed for
both countries to finalize the date of the construction of 140MW Aras
power station before the end of the year, he added.