YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction project can be amended only under both sides’ consent, Iranian Vice-Ambassador to Armenia Ali Akbar Jokar told journalists on Tuesday commenting on probability of a pipeline section acquisition by Russia.
In his words, there are no amendments so far and the project implementation runs in due course in accordance with the agreement signed between Armenia and Iran.
He said Iran remains committed to providing gas to Armenia.
Construction of Iran-Armenia 141-km gas pipeline of 700mm diameter has been estimated to cost 120 million.
Construction of Meghri-Kajaran, the pipeline’s first Armenian section, started on November 30, 2004. The second section Kajaran-Sisyan-Jermuk-Ararat will be constructed by Sanir Iranian Company. The pipeline construction is expected to be completed by 2007.
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