16.10.02

Ukraine ready to make its territory available for transporting Iranian gas to Europe

Ukraine is prepared to make its territory available for the transportation of Iranian gas to the European Union, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko told the press on Wednesday, following his talks with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami.

"Ukraine and Iran are currently discussing a plan to lay a gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia and further," Zlenko said.

"The construction of a gas pipeline is being intensively discussed by Iran and Armenia. But these countries are short of resources and Armenia would like to secure a credit for implementing this project," he said.

"The discussion of this plan has just begun," said Zlenko.

(Interfax)