ARMENIA CAN COVER POWER SHORTAGE OF TURKEY AT EXPENSE OF ITS POWER GENERATING CAPACITIES, ARMEN MOVSISIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Dec 22, 2009

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "We have enough contacts with
Turkey’s energy sector: previously only one Turkish company had an
intention to cooperate with Armenia, whereas today their number is
quite large". RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen
Movsisian said this at the December 22 press conference held to
summarize the results of 2009, adding that after solution of some
problems, the joint work will have a more concrete nature.

"We are prepared to work with Turkey’s power system in terms of both
electric power supply and implementation of joint projects. The power
system of this country is quite a good market for us and naturally we
are interested in opening the Armenian-Turkish border and starting to
supply Turkey with electric power," the minister said. According to
him, Turkey consumes the greatest amount of power in the region and
at the same time it is the regional country with the largest power
shortage. In the words of A. Movsisian, Armenia can "cover this
shortage at the expense of its power generating capacities".