Talks on Iran-Armenia gas pipeline end – Armenian minister

Arminfo
21 Apr 04

YEREVAN

Negotiations on the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline have
ended, Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan told a news conference
today.

According to him, the Armenian government’s main task is to start the
pipeline’s construction this year.

Passage omitted: reported details

The minister said that Armenia needed 90m-100m dollars for the
construction of the pipeline’s Armenian section. It is planned to
obtain this money partly through loans and grants. The minister
declined to disclose sources of financing until an agreement is
signed.

Passage omitted: pipeline not to be an alternative to Armenia’s
nuclear power station