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9 October 2003 - 17:36 AMT

IRAN NOT GOING TO COMPETE WITH RUSSIA FOR GAS SUPPLIES TO SOUTH CAUCASUS

The building of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline does not mean Teheran intends to compete with Russia for natural gas supplies to the South Caucasus, Iranian ambassador to Armenia Mohammad Farhad Koleini told journalists in Yerevan today. “We are ready to cooperation on that project with third countries, too, and it is not ruled out that it will be realized within “North-South” international transport corridor framework,” the ambassador said.