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IRAN AND ARMENIA INTENSIFY COOPERATION IN ENERGY FIELD
Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
November 13, 2013 Wednesday
Baku/12.11.13/Turan:
On November 7, 2013 Iranian President Hasan Rouhani met with the
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian
in Tehran to discuss the possibility of expanding of bilateral
cooperation.
Presstv.ir reported that at the talks Rouhani has highly assessed the
friendly ties between Iran and Armenia and said that it is important
for the two neighbors to strengthen their cultural and economic ties.
Iranian President has also mentioned importance of implementation of
joint economic projects and expressed hope that they will bring the
results as soon as possible.
Movsisian welcomed close ties between the two countries and added that
the Armenian government is willing to expand relationships with the
Islamic Republic of Iran. Armenian Minister assured that his country
will take efforts to eliminate obstacles in implementation of the
joint projects. He has also handed a written messagge of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsian to his Iranian coleague.
On November 5, 2013 in Tehran Iranian and Armenian Energy Ministers
signed three agreements to implement joint hydraulic energy projects.
Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said the agreements envisage
exhange of power for natural gas, construction of a new hydraulic
power station on the Araks river and growth of the power deliveries
between the two countries. The construction of a new power line, which
will be funded by the both countries, has been also discussed at the
talks. The new power line will help to increase the power deliveries
by 100%. Chitchian said that the sides have agreed to export power
from Iran to Russia via Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.-0--
Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
November 13, 2013 Wednesday
Baku/12.11.13/Turan:
On November 7, 2013 Iranian President Hasan Rouhani met with the
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian
in Tehran to discuss the possibility of expanding of bilateral
cooperation.
Presstv.ir reported that at the talks Rouhani has highly assessed the
friendly ties between Iran and Armenia and said that it is important
for the two neighbors to strengthen their cultural and economic ties.
Iranian President has also mentioned importance of implementation of
joint economic projects and expressed hope that they will bring the
results as soon as possible.
Movsisian welcomed close ties between the two countries and added that
the Armenian government is willing to expand relationships with the
Islamic Republic of Iran. Armenian Minister assured that his country
will take efforts to eliminate obstacles in implementation of the
joint projects. He has also handed a written messagge of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsian to his Iranian coleague.
On November 5, 2013 in Tehran Iranian and Armenian Energy Ministers
signed three agreements to implement joint hydraulic energy projects.
Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said the agreements envisage
exhange of power for natural gas, construction of a new hydraulic
power station on the Araks river and growth of the power deliveries
between the two countries. The construction of a new power line, which
will be funded by the both countries, has been also discussed at the
talks. The new power line will help to increase the power deliveries
by 100%. Chitchian said that the sides have agreed to export power
from Iran to Russia via Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.-0--