ArmInfo. If possible, Iran is ready to export gas to Armenia. This was stated by Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi in a conversation with Armenian journalists after a meeting of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission.
"I think you know that Iran is one of the countries with enormous gas reserves. And if the opportunity arises to export it, there will be no better partner than Armenia to export to," the Vice President said.
He also reported that the commission discussed all areas of cooperation with Armenia in the energy sector, including the supply of gas, diesel fuel, electricity, and jet fuel, as well as issues of ensuring Armenia's long-term energy security. "And all of this was reflected in the document we signed, which is acceptable to both parties," Pourmohammadi emphasized.
It should be noted that the 19th meeting of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission was held in Yerevan today, chaired by its co-chairs, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi. Following the meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed.
According to the RA Customs Service, 228,034.1 cubic meters of gas were supplied from Iran to Armenia in the first half of the year. Natural gas, down 12.2% year-on-year, with a customs value decline of 11.5% to $38.3 million.
Liquefied natural gas supplies from Iran increased exponentially from 553.6 tons to 14,123.6 tons (10.2%), with a substantial increase in customs value to $7.4 million.
