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Press TV, Iran
Nov 2 2013
Iran, Armenia stress development of energy ties
Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian and Armenian Deputy
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ara Simonyan have stressed
the development of cooperation in the energy sector.
The two officials called for the further expansion of energy ties
during a Saturday meeting on the sidelines of the 44th session of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Electric Power Council in the
Russian capital Moscow.
Pointing to the high level of political relations between the two
neighboring countries, the Iranian minister said that the condition
was favorable for the expansion of ties in the energy sector.
He said that Iran was determined to develop ties with Armenia and
added, `We believe that under the current circumstances cooperation
between the two countries can be further developed in the fields of
oil, gas and electric energy.'
Simonyan, for his part, said that Iran and Armenia enjoy very close
cooperation and added Yerevan attaches great significance to its ties
with Tehran.
We can increase bilateral relations through cooperation, he said,
calling for the implementation of agreements between the two countries
to help the development of ties.
He expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum under the
tenure of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran and Armenia have taken major strides towards promoting their
mutual relations over the recent years, particularly in the energy
sector.
Iran has bartered more than 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas with
Armenia's electricity over the past six years.
The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said recently that around 1.5
billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas has been traded with
Armenian electricity during the 2007-2012 period.
Last year, the Islamic Republic exchanged some 481 million cubic
meters (mcm) of gas with the neighboring country's electricity, the
largest amount of bartering between Iran and Armenia in six years.
AR/HGH
Nov 2 2013
Iran, Armenia stress development of energy ties
Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian and Armenian Deputy
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ara Simonyan have stressed
the development of cooperation in the energy sector.
The two officials called for the further expansion of energy ties
during a Saturday meeting on the sidelines of the 44th session of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Electric Power Council in the
Russian capital Moscow.
Pointing to the high level of political relations between the two
neighboring countries, the Iranian minister said that the condition
was favorable for the expansion of ties in the energy sector.
He said that Iran was determined to develop ties with Armenia and
added, `We believe that under the current circumstances cooperation
between the two countries can be further developed in the fields of
oil, gas and electric energy.'
Simonyan, for his part, said that Iran and Armenia enjoy very close
cooperation and added Yerevan attaches great significance to its ties
with Tehran.
We can increase bilateral relations through cooperation, he said,
calling for the implementation of agreements between the two countries
to help the development of ties.
He expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum under the
tenure of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran and Armenia have taken major strides towards promoting their
mutual relations over the recent years, particularly in the energy
sector.
Iran has bartered more than 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas with
Armenia's electricity over the past six years.
The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said recently that around 1.5
billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas has been traded with
Armenian electricity during the 2007-2012 period.
Last year, the Islamic Republic exchanged some 481 million cubic
meters (mcm) of gas with the neighboring country's electricity, the
largest amount of bartering between Iran and Armenia in six years.
AR/HGH