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IRAN, ARMENIA KEEN TO ENHANCE ENERGY TIES
Fars News Agency, Iran
Nov 6 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and his Armenian
counterpart Ara Simonian, in a meeting in Tehran, called for the
further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries,
specially in electricity fields.
During the meeting, the Iranian energy minister pointed to the current
status of Iran-Armenia relations, and said, "The two countries enjoy
very close cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity."
He underlined that the two sides have also agreed to create a joint
venture to run a new power transfer line.
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Armenia supports
the construction of the third line for transfer of high-voltage
electricity and Aras Hydroelectric Power Station.
In a similar meeting in Moscow last week, Chitchian and Simonian
underlined the need for boosting bilateral energy relations in the
near future.
Chitchian pointed to the high level of political relations between
the two countries, and said, "We believe that under the current
circumstances cooperation between the two countries can be further
developed in the fields of oil, gas and electricity."
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Iran and
Armenia enjoy very close cooperation, adding that Yerevan attaches
great significance to its ties with Tehran.
Simonian also expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum
during the presidency of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
From: A. Papazian
Fars News Agency, Iran
Nov 6 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and his Armenian
counterpart Ara Simonian, in a meeting in Tehran, called for the
further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries,
specially in electricity fields.
During the meeting, the Iranian energy minister pointed to the current
status of Iran-Armenia relations, and said, "The two countries enjoy
very close cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity."
He underlined that the two sides have also agreed to create a joint
venture to run a new power transfer line.
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Armenia supports
the construction of the third line for transfer of high-voltage
electricity and Aras Hydroelectric Power Station.
In a similar meeting in Moscow last week, Chitchian and Simonian
underlined the need for boosting bilateral energy relations in the
near future.
Chitchian pointed to the high level of political relations between
the two countries, and said, "We believe that under the current
circumstances cooperation between the two countries can be further
developed in the fields of oil, gas and electricity."
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Iran and
Armenia enjoy very close cooperation, adding that Yerevan attaches
great significance to its ties with Tehran.
Simonian also expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum
during the presidency of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
From: A. Papazian