IRAN'S PRESIDENT AND UKRAINE'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSED IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ISSUE

December 13, 2001 - 22:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The foreign minister of Ukraine Anatoly Zlenko, who is in Teheran on an official visit, and Iran's President Mohammed Khatami have discussed the perspectives of distributing the gas to Europe through Armenia's territory. Ukraine's foreign minister has confirmed Ukraine's interest in the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction. It is assumed that the pipeline would be built through Georgia and then through the Black Sea ground and will reach Feodosia from where it would be supplied to Europe. «Inter-Contact» Kiev company is ready to accept direct participation in Iran-Armenia gas pipeline building and Frunze engineering plant is ready to provide necessary equipment. It should be reminded that the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction will be begun in the spring, 2002. Its length is 140 kilometers. The project cost is $120 mln.
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