Armenia and Iran hold energy talks

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, ARMENPRESS. Acting Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Garegin Baghramyan held a meeting today with Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Homayoun Haeri, the ministry said.

The Iranian delegation also included Hamidreza Salehi, the executive director of Sanir, the contractor of the Armenia-Iran 400KW power transmission line construction project.

During the meeting the sides discussed details of the construction of the third high-voltage electricity transmission line between Iran and Armenia, the Meghri HPP construction project, as well as the gas for electricity exchange project and opportunities for enhancing its volumes.

The sides attached importance to deepening commercial relations between Armenia and Iran, where the abovementioned projects have a special role. The need for boosting mutual-visits of energy officials was also highlighted.

Baghramyan and Haeri noted that they will continue to be coherent in order for the construction processes to be implemented in duly quality and in conformity with the timeframes.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan