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ARMENIA TO START SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO IRAN IN A MONTH
ARMENPRESS
MAY 21, 2009
YEREVAN
The Iranian gas is already pumped to Armenia through the Iran-Armenia
gas pipeline. After a month Armenia will start to supply Iran with
electricity.
Armenian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisian told
Armenpress that at present gas from the Iranian side is got through
"gas instead of electricity" agreement. The whole produced electricity
will be supplied to the Iranian side. Formerly during the summer period
Iran was being supplied with the surplus electricity of Armenia, but
because of the increase of the demand the entire produced electricity
will be sent to this state.
Volumes of the got gas and supplied electricity are commercial
secrets. The Minister assured that the volumes of gas imported from
Russia will not decrease too. At present technical issues are being
solved in supplying gas from Iran, works of increasing of the pressure
are conducted. At present the residents of Syunik province and Nagorno
Karabakh mainly make use of this gas. In response to the question on
supplying electricity to Turkey the Minister noted that at present
bilateral negotiations are held and greater amount of electricity will
be supplied to Turkey from Armenia, than it was intended by the primary
agreement. The Minister informed that at present technical issues,
works of juxtaposing of equipments and nets are being solved. The
Turkish side has already purchased the necessary equipments, which
testifies of their intention to make supply. Armenia will soon start
to supply Turkey with electricity because the works are conducted
in quite active tempos. The intention of construction of an atomic
station on the Turkish territory will also not substitute the project
of supplying electricity from Armenia.
ARMENPRESS
MAY 21, 2009
YEREVAN
The Iranian gas is already pumped to Armenia through the Iran-Armenia
gas pipeline. After a month Armenia will start to supply Iran with
electricity.
Armenian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisian told
Armenpress that at present gas from the Iranian side is got through
"gas instead of electricity" agreement. The whole produced electricity
will be supplied to the Iranian side. Formerly during the summer period
Iran was being supplied with the surplus electricity of Armenia, but
because of the increase of the demand the entire produced electricity
will be sent to this state.
Volumes of the got gas and supplied electricity are commercial
secrets. The Minister assured that the volumes of gas imported from
Russia will not decrease too. At present technical issues are being
solved in supplying gas from Iran, works of increasing of the pressure
are conducted. At present the residents of Syunik province and Nagorno
Karabakh mainly make use of this gas. In response to the question on
supplying electricity to Turkey the Minister noted that at present
bilateral negotiations are held and greater amount of electricity will
be supplied to Turkey from Armenia, than it was intended by the primary
agreement. The Minister informed that at present technical issues,
works of juxtaposing of equipments and nets are being solved. The
Turkish side has already purchased the necessary equipments, which
testifies of their intention to make supply. Armenia will soon start
to supply Turkey with electricity because the works are conducted
in quite active tempos. The intention of construction of an atomic
station on the Turkish territory will also not substitute the project
of supplying electricity from Armenia.