IRANIAN ENERGY MINISTER: PROBLEMS HAMPERING ARMENIA-IRAN THIRD HIGH VOLTAGE LINE CONSTRUCTION RESOLVED
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Oct 25 2012
Azerbaijan
The problems hampering the construction of the Armenia-Iran third
high voltage line have been resolved, Iranian co-chairman of the
Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission, Energy Minister Majid
Namdz said today, ARKA reported.
“The problems and obstacles have been eliminated, so at present,
the Iranian contractor must make every effort to build this line,”
Namdz said after signing the Memorandum of Understanding following
the eleventh meeting of the Commission in Yerevan.
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Co-chairman
Armen Movsisyan said that Namdz’s appointment as a co-chairman of
the commission has given a new impetus to the implementation of
programmes, particularly the process of building a power line which
will be completed rapidly.
According to the Energy Ministry, a new power line from Iran to
Armenia is being constructed by Iranian company Sanir. The project
cost is estimated at 100-105 million euros.
Currently Armenia and Iran have two high voltage transmission lines.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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