Iran, Armenia to break ground for Aras power station in early ’07

MehrNews.com, Iran
July 17 2006

TEHRAN, July 17 (MNA) – Iran and Armenia have agreed to kick off
the construction of Aras Hydroelectric Power Station in early 2007,
Iran Energy Minister Parviz Fattah announced here on Monday.

The statement came after the minister’s meeting with a parliamentary
delegation from Armenia, the Persian service of ISNA quoted the
minister as saying.

Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the ongoing joint
projects, emphasizing that the third electricity transfer deal already
inked by heads of the states should be implemented within 36 months
as planned before.

"Following the completion of the line, the total electricity swap
between the two countries will increase to 1,000 megawatts," the
minister added.

Armenia is expected to boost electricity export to Iran to 400MW as
agreed in the recent meeting between the two energy ministers.

Armenia Sunday supplied Iran with 190MW.