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IRAN, ARMENIA SIGN NEW ENERGY DEALS
Mehr News Agency, Iran
Dec 17 2014
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) - Iran's Minister of Energy has said Iran and
Armenia signed contract agreements on construction of hydroelectric
and wind power plants.
On the sidelines of ceremony of inking the agreement of 12th
Iran-Armenia economic commission in Tehran, Hamid Chitchian said 4
committees were formed on different fields of finance and investment,
banking, transportation, urban development, agriculture, culture,
tourism, health, oil and gas, water, and environment; a special
committee will oversee the establishment of Magri Hydroelectric Power
Plant on River Araxes.
Chitchian also stated that Iran and Armenia would cooperate in
different economic fields including electricity transfer lines,
environmental issues of River Araxes, railroad to Armenia, and mine
exploration and operation.
"The recent round of talks resulted in important agreements, which
will bring about expansion of economic and commercial cooperation in
near future," he added.
Yervand Zakharyan, the Armenian counterpart, expressed satisfaction
with agreements and expressed hope that most articles of the deal,
particularly Magri hydroelectric power plant, enter operation phase
as soon as possible.
"Iran and Armenia are currently on energy exchange of over 1 billion
kWh annually, however, we hope that the amount would increase
significantly," the Armenian official added.
On agreement signed with Iran to construct Magri Power Plant, Zakharyan
asserted that preliminary studies of the project had to be finished
by 2015, and the operation phase would start in 2015 or 2016 to last
for 5 years.
He also noted the environmental issues of River Araxes, saying that
"Armenia has started a reconnaissance process of pollution sources
in Armenia."
http://en.mehrnews.com/detail/News/105135
From: A. Papazian
Mehr News Agency, Iran
Dec 17 2014
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) - Iran's Minister of Energy has said Iran and
Armenia signed contract agreements on construction of hydroelectric
and wind power plants.
On the sidelines of ceremony of inking the agreement of 12th
Iran-Armenia economic commission in Tehran, Hamid Chitchian said 4
committees were formed on different fields of finance and investment,
banking, transportation, urban development, agriculture, culture,
tourism, health, oil and gas, water, and environment; a special
committee will oversee the establishment of Magri Hydroelectric Power
Plant on River Araxes.
Chitchian also stated that Iran and Armenia would cooperate in
different economic fields including electricity transfer lines,
environmental issues of River Araxes, railroad to Armenia, and mine
exploration and operation.
"The recent round of talks resulted in important agreements, which
will bring about expansion of economic and commercial cooperation in
near future," he added.
Yervand Zakharyan, the Armenian counterpart, expressed satisfaction
with agreements and expressed hope that most articles of the deal,
particularly Magri hydroelectric power plant, enter operation phase
as soon as possible.
"Iran and Armenia are currently on energy exchange of over 1 billion
kWh annually, however, we hope that the amount would increase
significantly," the Armenian official added.
On agreement signed with Iran to construct Magri Power Plant, Zakharyan
asserted that preliminary studies of the project had to be finished
by 2015, and the operation phase would start in 2015 or 2016 to last
for 5 years.
He also noted the environmental issues of River Araxes, saying that
"Armenia has started a reconnaissance process of pollution sources
in Armenia."
http://en.mehrnews.com/detail/News/105135
From: A. Papazian