Officials from Iran and Armenia on Saturday urged finalizing the project for setting up Line 3 of the network for exchange of electricity.
Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister Homayoon Haeri and Armenian Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Artur Grigoryan, during a meeting in Yerevan, discussed development of the project.
The Iranian deputy minister said timely implementation of the third line of the network for electricity transfer to Armenia is one of the main parts of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the republic.
Haeri said implementation of the project is part of the multilateral cooperation corridor among Iran, Armenia, Georgia and Russia.
The Armenian minister, for his part, referred to his country’s plans for upgrading relations with Iran, expressing readiness to help finalization of the electricity project with Iran.
The two sides underlined the resolve of both sides to pursue the agreements reached during a joint commission meeting and to bring into force the already signed documents, particularly those in the area of energy.