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WILL ELECTRICITY REACH ARMENIA FROM TURKMENISTAN THROUGH IRAN?
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 2, 2011
PanARMENIAN.Net - The meeting between deputy Energy Minister of Iran
Mohammad Behzad and Minister of Energy and National Resources of
Armenia Armen Movsisyan took place in Tehran, during which the parties
underscored importance of enhancing cooperation in the field of energy.
Behzad stated that as far as construction of power station in Meghri
is concerned, presently the work on a bilateral agreement securing
purchase of electricity generated at the station is next to be
finished.
Regarding construction of the third line of electricity transmission
linking Iran with Armenia, the Iranian Deputy Minister stressed that
the respective financial agreement has already been signed, however
the Armenian party did not guarantee all necessary conditions yet
and the credit line was not opened.
Behzad also highlighted the transit of electricity from Turkmenistan
to Armenia through Iran and noted that respective talks between the
three countries representatives completed in Ashkhabad and the text
of agreement was already prepared for signatures, Iran News reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 2, 2011
PanARMENIAN.Net - The meeting between deputy Energy Minister of Iran
Mohammad Behzad and Minister of Energy and National Resources of
Armenia Armen Movsisyan took place in Tehran, during which the parties
underscored importance of enhancing cooperation in the field of energy.
Behzad stated that as far as construction of power station in Meghri
is concerned, presently the work on a bilateral agreement securing
purchase of electricity generated at the station is next to be
finished.
Regarding construction of the third line of electricity transmission
linking Iran with Armenia, the Iranian Deputy Minister stressed that
the respective financial agreement has already been signed, however
the Armenian party did not guarantee all necessary conditions yet
and the credit line was not opened.
Behzad also highlighted the transit of electricity from Turkmenistan
to Armenia through Iran and noted that respective talks between the
three countries representatives completed in Ashkhabad and the text
of agreement was already prepared for signatures, Iran News reports.