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  • BAKU: Iran And Armenia Intensify Cooperation In Energy Field

    IRAN AND ARMENIA INTENSIFY COOPERATION IN ENERGY FIELD

    Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
    November 13, 2013 Wednesday

    Baku/12.11.13/Turan:

    On November 7, 2013 Iranian President Hasan Rouhani met with the
    Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian
    in Tehran to discuss the possibility of expanding of bilateral
    cooperation.

    Presstv.ir reported that at the talks Rouhani has highly assessed the
    friendly ties between Iran and Armenia and said that it is important
    for the two neighbors to strengthen their cultural and economic ties.

    Iranian President has also mentioned importance of implementation of
    joint economic projects and expressed hope that they will bring the
    results as soon as possible.

    Movsisian welcomed close ties between the two countries and added that
    the Armenian government is willing to expand relationships with the
    Islamic Republic of Iran. Armenian Minister assured that his country
    will take efforts to eliminate obstacles in implementation of the
    joint projects. He has also handed a written messagge of Armenian
    President Serzh Sargsian to his Iranian coleague.

    On November 5, 2013 in Tehran Iranian and Armenian Energy Ministers
    signed three agreements to implement joint hydraulic energy projects.

    Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said the agreements envisage
    exhange of power for natural gas, construction of a new hydraulic
    power station on the Araks river and growth of the power deliveries
    between the two countries. The construction of a new power line, which
    will be funded by the both countries, has been also discussed at the
    talks. The new power line will help to increase the power deliveries
    by 100%. Chitchian said that the sides have agreed to export power
    from Iran to Russia via Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.-0--

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