ARMENIA HAS SET THE GOAL TO JOIN TRANS-CASPIAN GAS PIPELINE AND ALREADY STARTED SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS WITH THE USA (VARDAN OSKANYAN)
Caucaz, Georgia
April 19 2006
Yerevan, 19 April 2006 (Trend.az- website) – Vardan Oskanyan, Armenian
Foreign Minister, said “Armenia has set the goal to join Trans-Caspian
gas pipeline and already started serious conversations with the USA.”
Trend reports with reference to Mediamaz agency that in his interview
published today in Armenian Aykakan Zhamanak, Oskanyan said the goal
of Trans-Caspian gas pipeline is “supply of gas from Central Asian
countries and Azerbaijan to Europe through our region”. “Standard
bearers in this program are the USA and the EU”, – minister said.
“In the event of the project execution Armenia will possess three
gas supply sources – from Russia, Iran and Central Asia”,- Oskanyan
stressed.
Alongside, the minister opined that sale of 5 power block at Razdan
head power plant to Russia would not adversely influence Armenian
policy in respect of power sources diversification.
“These facilities are located in Armenia and the owner is unable to
take them away. Moreover, these facilities are privatized or handed
over at very strict terms”, – Oskanyan said.