IRANIAN MINISTER STATES EXISTENCE OF "OBSTACLES" FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF BILATERAL PROJECTS IN YEREVAN
Mediamax
Oct 24 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The session of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental
commission started in Yerevan today.
Speaking at the meeting, Co-Chair of the commission, Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan said that "the
agenda currently comprises drafts of construction of the third line of
Iran-Armenia high-voltage electric power transmission, construction
of a joint hydropower plant on the river of Araks and oil pipes,
expansion of cooperation in the sphere of petrochemistry".
He also said that "a number of discussions were held regarding the
draft of the construction of Iran-Armenia railway and the sides are
determined and mutually interested in implementation of the project".
Minister of Energy of Iran Majid Namjoo said:
"Of course, we registered progress in implementation of joint projects
but I should note that there are also some obstacles which somehow
slow down the process of their implementation. In spite of all the
achievements, the results are not satisfactory for us and everything
should be done to overcome the obstacles and move ahead".
The statement of the press service of the Ministry of Energy and
Natural Resources of Armenia doesn't specify what "obstacles" were
meant by the Iranian Minister.
Mediamax
Oct 24 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The session of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental
commission started in Yerevan today.
Speaking at the meeting, Co-Chair of the commission, Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan said that "the
agenda currently comprises drafts of construction of the third line of
Iran-Armenia high-voltage electric power transmission, construction
of a joint hydropower plant on the river of Araks and oil pipes,
expansion of cooperation in the sphere of petrochemistry".
He also said that "a number of discussions were held regarding the
draft of the construction of Iran-Armenia railway and the sides are
determined and mutually interested in implementation of the project".
Minister of Energy of Iran Majid Namjoo said:
"Of course, we registered progress in implementation of joint projects
but I should note that there are also some obstacles which somehow
slow down the process of their implementation. In spite of all the
achievements, the results are not satisfactory for us and everything
should be done to overcome the obstacles and move ahead".
The statement of the press service of the Ministry of Energy and
Natural Resources of Armenia doesn't specify what "obstacles" were
meant by the Iranian Minister.