ARMENIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS NOT TO WORSEN BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF ARMENIAN SECTION OF IRAN-ARMENIA GAS MAIN TO ARMROSGASPROM

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Jan 9 2007

YEREVAN. January 9. /ARKA/. Armenian-Iranian relations will not
deteriorate due to a possible transfer of the Armenian section of
the Iran-Armenia gas main to Armrosgasprom Company, Armenian Foreign
Minister Vardan Oskanyan reported at a press conference Thursday.

He said that the transfer is an acceptable step, because Armrosgasprom
already operates the entire gas supply system of Armenia. Therefore,
founding a new company or a consortium to operate the Armenian section
will not be relevant.

At the same time, he pointed out that no final decision on this issue
has been made yet.