Iran, Armenia underline finalizing electricity transfer project

IRNA , Iran
Aug 29 2018


Iran, Armenia underline finalizing electricity transfer project


Tehran

Officials from Iran and Armenia on Saturday urged finalizing the
project for setting up Line 3 of the network for exchange of
electricity. Iran's Deputy Energy Minister Homayoon Haeri and Armenian
Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Artur
Grigoryan, during a meeting in Yerevan, discussed development of the
project. The Iranian deputy minister said timely implementation of the
third line of the network for electricity transfer to Armenia is one
of the main parts of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the
republic. Haeri said implementation of the project is part of the
multilateral cooperation corridor among Iran, Armenia, Georgia and
Russia. The Armenian minister, for his part, referred to his country's
plans for upgrading relations with Iran, expressing readiness to help
finalization of the electricity project with Iran. The two sides
underlined the resolve of both sides to pursue the agreements reached
during a joint commission meeting and to bring into force the already
signed documents, particularly those in the area of energy.