Premier hopes for “changes in region” as Iran-Armenia gas pipeline launched

Mediamax news agency
30 Nov 04

YEREVAN

Armenian Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan has described as “historic
event” the beginning of the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas
pipeline, Mediamax’s special correspondent reports from Syunik Region.

Speaking at the ceremony of the beginning of the gas pipeline
construction, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan said that
this project was possible due to “big political and economic
efforts”. The Armenian prime minister said that the construction of
the gas pipeline will give the opportunity to create new working
places in Syunik Region “which is Armenia’s and Nagornyy Karabakh’s
rear”.

Andranik Markaryan also said that “the gas pipeline will not only have
economic importance for Armenia and Iran but will also become a base
for certain changes in the region”.

The Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Ali Reza Haqiqian, said that the
construction of the gas pipeline will allow improving the economic
situation in Armenia and will contribute to the stabilization of the
situation in the whole region, Mediamax’s special correspondent
reports from Syunik Region.