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Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan announced on Tuesday that Armenia intends to synchronize its electricity system with all four neighboring countries—Georgia, Iran, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan.
Speaking at a press conference, the Armenian minister said that synchronizing Armenia’s power system with those of neighboring countries is not only of commercial importance in terms of electricity imports and exports, but will also enhance the system’s stability.
“Technically, it is possible to do this with all four neighboring countries, meaning there are no technical obstacles as such. As for the rest, I hope there will be developments, and we are ready for them,” the minister said.
According to Khudatyan, during his visit to Türkiye it was confirmed that the process is technically feasible; however, there is currently no finalized work regarding timelines or technical solutions.
Touching upon energy cooperation with Iran, Khudatyan described it as “excellent,” noting that last year Armenia consistently supplied electricity to Iran while receiving natural gas in return. However, he added that Armenia’s energy grid is not yet synchronized with Iran’s, but is merely connected to it, which nevertheless contributes to the stability of both countries’ energy systems.
He reported that construction of the 400 kV Armenia–Iran transmission line is already about 85 percent complete.
As for the construction of the line with Georgia, Khudatyan said there has also been progress in the announced tenders. He expressed confidence that a contract with contractors will be signed in 2026, after which construction work will begin with the involvement of international companies.