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Project of energy corridor from Russia to Iran through Georgia and Armenia to be presented by yearend, says deputy minister
NOVOKUZNETSK February 8
HIGHLIGHT: The energy corridor project involving Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran will be presented by the end of this year, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky told TASS on Friday.
NOVOKUZNETSK, February 8. /TASS/. The energy corridor project involving Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran will be presented by the end of this year, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky told TASS on Friday.
"A research has been conducted on the four-sided (project) requested by the Georgian side regarding the possibility of connecting energy corridors, all sides have provided remarks, and another meeting (of the working group) is expected this year where the project will be presented," he said.
Earlier reports said that two projects on energy corridors between Russia and Iran, one of which runs through Georgia and Armenia and another – through Azerbaijan, is currently under discussion. Russia’s Energy Ministry said that first trial deliveries of Russian electricity to Iran through Azerbaijan might be launched in 2019.
According to Yanovsky, another meeting of the working group on connecting energy systems of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be held in the near future.
"Regarding the three-sided agreement (on Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran energy corridor), the Russain side has prepared a work specification to prepare … a research and submitted it for approval to the Azeri and Iranian sides. That was done last autumn, I think that the next meeting of the group will be held in the near future, once the remarks are received," he noted.