GEORGIAN, IRANIAN OFFICIALS LIKELY TO DISCUSS SHIPMENT OF GAS VIA ARMENIA

Armenpress

TBILISI, APRIL 20, ARMENPRESS: Iran’s vice-president Mohammad Reza Aref
is set to visit Georgia on April 25, where he will be holding talks
with president Mikhail Saakashvili, prime minister Zurab Noghaideli
and foreign minister Salome Zurabichvili on boosting bilateral trade.

Iran’s embassy in Tbilisi told Itar-Tass the focus in the talks will
be on energy sector.

Analysts do not rule out that Georgian and Iranian officials may
discuss the issue of transporting Iranian gas to Georgia via Armenia.

During a mid-March visit to Yerevan Noghaideli said Georgia was
interested in importing gas through Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress