CONSTRUCTION OF LINEAR SECTION OF ARARAT-KAJARAN GAS-MAIN PIPELINE COMPLETED
Noyan Tapan
Dec 1, 2008
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A ceremony dedicated to the
completion of the construction of the linear section of 186.3-km
Kajaran-Ararat gas-main pipeline took place near the city of
Ararat on December 1. The indicated section is the continuation of
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. Its construction began in 2004 on the
initiative of the Armenian government with the aim of extending the
resource base of Armenia’s natural gas supply and creating a second
entry line. Kajaran-Ararat gas pipeline was build in hard geological
and weather conditions, at an altitude of 1,500-3,000 meters above
sea level.
Thanks to the implementation of more than 130 million dollar investment
program, Iranian gas will be transported to central regions of Armenia
through Kajaran-Ararat gas pipeline, and payments for gas will be made
by the principle of "gas against electricity". Electricity generated
by Yerevan Thermal Power Plant with the capacity of 230 megawatts and
the 5th power unit of Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant with the capacity
of 480 megawatts will ensure delivery of its amount envisaged by an
agreement to Iran, while the sale of "profitable" electricity will
ensure repayment of gas transportation and the program’s investments.
The ceremony was attended by the Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan,
the chairman of Gazprom OJSC’s board Alexey Miller, the former Armenian
president Robert Kocharian, other officials.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
