Armenian-Iranian Gas Pipeline Project

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Armenia finished construction of a natural gas pipeline from Iran; the pipeline will carry 2.3 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Construction began on the pipeline in March 2007.

According to the terms of the pricing contract, Armenia imports 3 McM per day of Iranian gas, for which it must pay in electricity. Currently, Iran accuses Armenia of failing to import the contract volume.

Country: Armenia
Client: National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC)

Status

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Completion Date: Fri, 2008-12-12

Citation

1. "Iran-Armenia gas pipeline inaugurated", Fars News Agency, 12 December 2008. Available at http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8709121569
2. "Iran, Armenia open gas pipeline", BBC, 19 March 2007. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6466869.stm