TEHRAN: Iran, Armenia Eye More Energy, Developmental Partnership

IRAN, ARMENIA EYE MORE ENERGY, DEVELOPMENTAL PARTNERSHIP

Iranian Students News Agency ISNA
Dec 15 2008
Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (ISNA)-Iran and Armenia eye more energy and
developmental partnership after their gas pipeline was inaugurated
on December 2.

The pipeline with an approximate capacity of 2.3 billion cubic meters
of gas annually will import Iran’s gas to Armenia.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki meeting with Armenian Energy
and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan said Iran is ready to
expand cooperation with the neighboring country in developmental and
industrial projects.

Also expressing satisfaction over the cease of negative impact of
Ossetia conflicts on Armenia he added "Tehran and Yerevan are friends
of hardships and merry times."

Movsisyan who is in Tehran for the 8th joint economic commission of
the two countries underlined the progress in bilateral ties.