Iran mulls exporting gas to third countries via Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is mulling to export gas to third countries via Armenia. The issue was discussed at a meeting between the heads of Armenia-Iran parliamentary friendship groups in Yerevan on Friday, August 31, Mehr News Agency reports.

Armenian MP Vahram Baghdasaryan, head of Armenia-Iran parliamentary friendship group, weighed in on the appropriate level of ties between the two countries saying that Yerevan is eager to further strengthen relations with Tehran.

Ramezanali Sobhanifar, Iranian parliamentarian who is the head of Iran-Armenia parliamentary friendship group, said in turn that Iran is ready to boost cooperation with Armenia in all domains, especially in energy.

He went on to say that the issue of exporting Iran’s gas to other countries via Armenia should be put on the agenda of future talks.

Elsewhere he expressed Iranian companies’ readiness to establish hydroelectric, wind and solar power plants in Armenia. Touching upon the potentials of Meghri free zone in the border of the two countries, he highlighted the role of parliaments in adoption of laws and regulations to encourage and facilitate investment in the region.