Thursday, 31 August 2006

IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE TO BECOME OPERATIONAL BY DECEMBER

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A senior Iranian oil ministry official said Wednesday evening in Yerevan that Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will become operational by year-end. The announcement was made by Iran\'s Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian in a meeting with Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan. Nejad-Hosseinian, heading a delegation of experts from oil, energy and foreign affairs ministries arrived in Yerevan yesterday.
A senior Iranian oil ministry official said Wednesday evening in Yerevan that Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will become operational by year-end. The announcement was made by Iran\'s Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian in a meeting with Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan. Nejad-Hosseinian, heading a delegation of experts from oil, energy and foreign affairs ministries arrived in Yerevan yesterday. According to an agreement reached between the two sides, the 160-km gas pipeline will transfer some 36 billion cubic meter of Iran\'s gas to Armenia in the next 20 years. (IRNA)
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