Armenian president says Iran pipeline to end energy dependency

Mediamax news agency
20 Apr 04

YEREVAN

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said in Yerevan today that a gas
pipeline to link Iran and Armenia will only be used to meet Armenia’s
energy needs. “We do not discuss any other options with the Iranian
side,” Robert Kocharyan said in reply to a question about the possible
use of the pipeline for shipping gas to Europe.

Mediamax quoted Kocharyan as telling a news conference in Yerevan
today that “the construction of the gas pipeline is very important as
this will make Armenia independent in terms of energy supplies”.