YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Quite a big activism is being observed in the Armenian-Iranian relations in the recent period.
Summing up the results of his recent visit to Iran, the Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan told Armenpress that they had an agenda full of meetings and concrete agreements.
“I should note with pleasure that our ministry is deeply engaged in the Armenian-Iranian activities in various directions, they are very important sectors. And our frequent visits are conditioned by this. This visit as well was quite full of meetings. Firstly, we have fixed the process of the agreements reached earlier, as well as reached a number of other important agreements. It relates also to the road construction sector”, the minister said.
He stated that there is a shortage of construction companies and some construction materials in the field of construction activity in Armenia. In this context the Iranian partners were proposed to send construction companies to Armenia.
“There is already an agreement that a working group will soon visit Armenia connected with the construction sector. We have a major activity in construction sector in various directions, such as construction of schools, kindergartens, water lines, reservoirs. Sometimes we have a major problem with cement in the country, and there is a need to import additional cement. As you see, there is a broad framework for cooperation. There is a readiness for cooperation by Iran. I want to note that from a geographical point of view their participation to our construction projects is quite convenient. As you know, most of our projects falls on Syunik province”, Gnel Sanosyan said.
Another important achievement was the decision to extend the “gas for electricity” agreement up to 2030. The minister said during a discussion they managed to come to a common conclusion and have quite a good document in the form of a memorandum.
“This supposes that the respective working groups will work within a month, and changes that were outlined will be made in the agreement. This is very beneficial to both the Armenian and the Iranian sides, and is a real opportunity to increase the amount of gas coming from Iran to Armenia, and vice versa, to increase the volume of electricity supply from Armenia to Iran”, he stated.
He said this is a key fact for completing the construction of the Iran-Armenia third power transmission line. The works have been done 85%. The minister said they are trying to find mechanisms for solving the problems and completing the works. The construction is planned to end in 2023.
Interview by Anna Gziryan
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