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17 May 2004 - 17:48 AMT

IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE TO CONSIDERABLY CHANGE SITUATION IN REGIONS, VARDAN OSKANIAN CONSIDERS

The construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will considerably change the situation in the region, Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian told journalists stating the agreement on the pipeline construction concluded last week as “a most important event”. In his opinion, with the exploitation of the pipeline Armenia and Iran “will acquire new strategic significance”.