Tehran to Allocate USD 2.5 mln to Restore Iranian-Georgian Pipeline
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 26 Apr.'05 / 17:34

Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said on April 25, after talks with visiting Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref, that the Iranian government is ready to allocate USD 2.5 million to Georgia for the rehabilitation of the Iran-Azerbaijan-Georgia gas pipeline.

“Experts from Georgia and Iran will work over a draft agreement in the nearest days,” the Prime Minister said, adding that this gas pipeline can be used for potential expert of Iranian gas further into Europe in the future.   

Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref confirmed that Iran is interested in the export of gas to Georgia. “If Georgia considers Iranian gas very expensive, I will personally try to revise the tariff,” he added.

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