IRAN-ARMENIAN GAS PIPELINE TO BE PUT INTO COMMISSION ON MARCH 19

ArmRadio.am
16.03.2007 10:50

The Iran-Armenian gas pipeline will be put into commission on March
19. Head of the "High-tension Electric Networks" Sahak Abrahamyan told
Armenpress that the Presidents of Armenia and Iran will participate
the opening of the pipeline. The construction of the 40 km long sector
of the gas pipeline on the Armenian territory has been completed.

In the first stage it is envisaged to transport 300-400 million cubic
meters of gas. Later it will be possible to increase the volume till
2.5 billion cubic meters.