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Ambassador: Iran may offer Armenia new conditions on gas supplies
March 15, 2014 | 19:22
YEREVAN. - The Iranian side is doing everything to arrange the visit
of president Hassan Rouhani to Armenia, Ambassador Mohammad Reisi told
Armenian News-NEWS.amcorrespondent.
Ambassador said president Rouhani's priority is relations with the
neighboring states and he plans to visit the countries, in particular
Armenia, that is of special priority for Iran.
"I hope the visit will take place this year," he said.
As to prospects for bilateral energy cooperation, Ambassador noted
that the regular meeting of Armenian-Iranian inter-governmental energy
committee is to take place to disucss the issues. Asked whether Iran
can offer Armenia new conditions on gas supplies, the diplomat said:
"It is possible. Everything depends on talks. The issue may be raised
during the meeting of Armenia-Iran joint inter-governmental commission
to be held in Tehran this May".
Asked whether the sale of Vorotan Hydro Cascade to U.S. will affect
Iran-Armenia energy cooperation, Mohammad Reisi said Iran's partner is
Armenian government and the Iranian side has no relation to who
purchased the Vorotan cascade.
On January 29, Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Armenia, Armen
Movsisyan, and ContourGlobal's Executive Vice President and CEO for
Eastern Europe & CIS, Garry Levesley, signed an agreement on the sale
of the Vorotan Hydro Cascade--which is a series of three hydroelectric
power plants--to the US company.
Under the terms of the agreement, ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade, a
direct and wholly owned subsidiary of ContourGlobal, will supply power
to the Armenian grid under a long-term power purchase agreement. It
will also invest US$ 70 million over the next six years in a
refurbishment program to modernize the plants and improve their
operational performance, safety, reliability, and efficiency.
http://news.am/eng/news/199166.html
March 15, 2014 | 19:22
YEREVAN. - The Iranian side is doing everything to arrange the visit
of president Hassan Rouhani to Armenia, Ambassador Mohammad Reisi told
Armenian News-NEWS.amcorrespondent.
Ambassador said president Rouhani's priority is relations with the
neighboring states and he plans to visit the countries, in particular
Armenia, that is of special priority for Iran.
"I hope the visit will take place this year," he said.
As to prospects for bilateral energy cooperation, Ambassador noted
that the regular meeting of Armenian-Iranian inter-governmental energy
committee is to take place to disucss the issues. Asked whether Iran
can offer Armenia new conditions on gas supplies, the diplomat said:
"It is possible. Everything depends on talks. The issue may be raised
during the meeting of Armenia-Iran joint inter-governmental commission
to be held in Tehran this May".
Asked whether the sale of Vorotan Hydro Cascade to U.S. will affect
Iran-Armenia energy cooperation, Mohammad Reisi said Iran's partner is
Armenian government and the Iranian side has no relation to who
purchased the Vorotan cascade.
On January 29, Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Armenia, Armen
Movsisyan, and ContourGlobal's Executive Vice President and CEO for
Eastern Europe & CIS, Garry Levesley, signed an agreement on the sale
of the Vorotan Hydro Cascade--which is a series of three hydroelectric
power plants--to the US company.
Under the terms of the agreement, ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade, a
direct and wholly owned subsidiary of ContourGlobal, will supply power
to the Armenian grid under a long-term power purchase agreement. It
will also invest US$ 70 million over the next six years in a
refurbishment program to modernize the plants and improve their
operational performance, safety, reliability, and efficiency.
http://news.am/eng/news/199166.html