TEHRAN: Iran’s Gas Exports to Armenia Resumed

Fars News Agency, Iran
Nov 15 2009

Iran’s Gas Exports to Armenia Resumed

TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian gas official announced that the country has
resumed its gas exports to Armenia after technical problems were
resolved.

"After removal of technical and facility-related problems and also
after Armenia announced its readiness, the exports of gas to the
country were resumed today," Manager of Operation for Transferring
Iran’s Gas in the 8th Zone Valiollah Dini told FNA on Saturday.

He underlined that 1 million cubic meters of natural gas has been
supplied to Armenia from Nourdooz station during the last 24 hours.

The official added that the four gas stations have been prepared for
exporting gas to Armenia.

The eighth zone which launched operation 30 years ago in west of Iran
is dedicated to gas exports.

The Iran-Armenia gas pipeline was inaugurated three years ago by
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.