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IRAN SAYS MEGHRI HYDROPOWER PLANT UNLINKED TO KARABAKH ISSUE
November 14, 2012 - 18:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hydropower plant construction on Iranian-Armenian
border is unlinked to Nagorno Karabakh conflict, spokesman of Iran's
embassy to Azerbaijan said.
Dwelling on Azerbaijani media outlets slamming hydropower plant
construction, Ayatullahi Sayyid Muhammad noted that the plant is being
constructed in the direction of Iranian-Armenian border, on River Arax,
next to Artsakh.
He further noted that the construction won't pollute Arax waters. The
construction project of the two hydropower plants in Meghri on the
Armenian side and Karachilare - on the Iranian side has been readied
by Iran's Energy Ministry.
"Karachilare project implementation on Armenian-Iranian border
envisages water drain into 17 km long channel," Ayatullahi siad.
Laying of the foundation stone of Armenian-Iranian Meghri hydropower
plant took place in Armenia's Syunik province on November 8, with
President Serzh Sargsyan and head of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental
commission on economic cooperation, Iran's Minister of Energy Majid
Namjoo present.
Armenia and Iran signed an agreement on hydropower plant construction
on River Arax in 2007, the document being ratified by both parliaments
in 2008. On December 23, 2011, presidents of both countries instructed
the ministers to launch implementation of strategic projects on
construction of oil pipeline, Iranian-Armenian railway, and hydro
station on River Arax.
Armenia and Iran have agreed to build the two most powerful hydropower
plants in the South Caucasus, with the HPPs to be located in Meghri
on the Armenian side and Karachilare - on the Iranian side.
Each of the plans will annually generate 793 mln kWh electricity,
with the Meghri station construction estimated at USD 323 mln.
After completion of the construction, Iranian Farat-Sepasat company
will assume the operation of the plant for 15 years, with the
electricity to be supplied to Iran to cover-up the investments of
the Iranian side. After the mentioned period, Armenia will take up
the operation of the plant.
Armenian-Iranian joint technical committee will coordinate the
construction works.
November 14, 2012 - 18:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hydropower plant construction on Iranian-Armenian
border is unlinked to Nagorno Karabakh conflict, spokesman of Iran's
embassy to Azerbaijan said.
Dwelling on Azerbaijani media outlets slamming hydropower plant
construction, Ayatullahi Sayyid Muhammad noted that the plant is being
constructed in the direction of Iranian-Armenian border, on River Arax,
next to Artsakh.
He further noted that the construction won't pollute Arax waters. The
construction project of the two hydropower plants in Meghri on the
Armenian side and Karachilare - on the Iranian side has been readied
by Iran's Energy Ministry.
"Karachilare project implementation on Armenian-Iranian border
envisages water drain into 17 km long channel," Ayatullahi siad.
Laying of the foundation stone of Armenian-Iranian Meghri hydropower
plant took place in Armenia's Syunik province on November 8, with
President Serzh Sargsyan and head of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental
commission on economic cooperation, Iran's Minister of Energy Majid
Namjoo present.
Armenia and Iran signed an agreement on hydropower plant construction
on River Arax in 2007, the document being ratified by both parliaments
in 2008. On December 23, 2011, presidents of both countries instructed
the ministers to launch implementation of strategic projects on
construction of oil pipeline, Iranian-Armenian railway, and hydro
station on River Arax.
Armenia and Iran have agreed to build the two most powerful hydropower
plants in the South Caucasus, with the HPPs to be located in Meghri
on the Armenian side and Karachilare - on the Iranian side.
Each of the plans will annually generate 793 mln kWh electricity,
with the Meghri station construction estimated at USD 323 mln.
After completion of the construction, Iranian Farat-Sepasat company
will assume the operation of the plant for 15 years, with the
electricity to be supplied to Iran to cover-up the investments of
the Iranian side. After the mentioned period, Armenia will take up
the operation of the plant.
Armenian-Iranian joint technical committee will coordinate the
construction works.