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Iran reconfirms implementation of joint projects with Armenia
YEREVAN, January 27. / ARKA /. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Javad
Zarif has reconfirmed today his government's plans to implement
several joint projects with Armenia, including the construction of
hydropower plants on the border River Arax and a railway from Iran to
Armenia.
Speaking at a joint news conference with his Armenian peer Edward
Nalbandian in Yerevan Zarif said Tehran has political will for the
implementation of joint projects and just needs to solve some
technical problems.
According to him, the Iranian side waits for experts to approve the
technical parameters of the power plants to start the construction.
A special ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the
hydropower plants was held in 2012. The hydroelectric power plants,
which will straddle the border river Arax will have the capacity to
produce 130 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The two plants one on each
side will annually produce 793 million kW / h of electricity.
According to Iranian officials, the construction will last for five
years and is estimated to cost $323 million.
On construction of the railway Zarif said the sides had effective
negotiations and good decisions were taken. "We hope that we will
kick off the project as soon as possible," he said.
The 305 kilometer-long railway from Armenia to Iran, to be named the
Southern Armenian Railway (SAR), is estimated to cost some $3.2
billion. The high cost of the project is explained by mountainous
terrain through which it is supposed to pass.
Specifically, it will have 19.6 km-long 64 bridges and 60 tunnels of
102.3 kilometres. The railway is to run from Gagarin station in
Armenia's Gegharkunik province to Agarak in southern Syunik and may
transport up to 25 million tons of cargo a year.
The Armenian government says the Southern Armenia Railway will create
the shortest transportation route from the ports of the Black Sea to
the ports of the Persian Gulf and establish a major commodities
transit corridor between Europe and the Persian Gulf region." .-0-
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YEREVAN, January 27. / ARKA /. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Javad
Zarif has reconfirmed today his government's plans to implement
several joint projects with Armenia, including the construction of
hydropower plants on the border River Arax and a railway from Iran to
Armenia.
Speaking at a joint news conference with his Armenian peer Edward
Nalbandian in Yerevan Zarif said Tehran has political will for the
implementation of joint projects and just needs to solve some
technical problems.
According to him, the Iranian side waits for experts to approve the
technical parameters of the power plants to start the construction.
A special ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the
hydropower plants was held in 2012. The hydroelectric power plants,
which will straddle the border river Arax will have the capacity to
produce 130 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The two plants one on each
side will annually produce 793 million kW / h of electricity.
According to Iranian officials, the construction will last for five
years and is estimated to cost $323 million.
On construction of the railway Zarif said the sides had effective
negotiations and good decisions were taken. "We hope that we will
kick off the project as soon as possible," he said.
The 305 kilometer-long railway from Armenia to Iran, to be named the
Southern Armenian Railway (SAR), is estimated to cost some $3.2
billion. The high cost of the project is explained by mountainous
terrain through which it is supposed to pass.
Specifically, it will have 19.6 km-long 64 bridges and 60 tunnels of
102.3 kilometres. The railway is to run from Gagarin station in
Armenia's Gegharkunik province to Agarak in southern Syunik and may
transport up to 25 million tons of cargo a year.
The Armenian government says the Southern Armenia Railway will create
the shortest transportation route from the ports of the Black Sea to
the ports of the Persian Gulf and establish a major commodities
transit corridor between Europe and the Persian Gulf region." .-0-
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/iran_reconfirms_implementation_of_joint_projects_w ith_armenia/#sthash.UMmPQgeI.dpuf