ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure is preparing a strategic document in the field of water resources management, stated Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Vache Terteryan during a meeting with delegations of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the German Development Bank (KFW). Deputy head of the department Hakob Vardanyan was also present at the meeting.
Terteryan noted that the document will be presented to donor organizations with the expectation of close cooperation. In particular, the deputy minister emphasized that there is a need to develop a model of treatment facilities, noting the importance of interaction with the German side in this area.
According to the press service of the department, Hakob Vardanyan, at the request of the guests, presented the progress of the implementation of the Caucasus Power Transmission Network program, which provides for the construction of an Armenia-Georgia power line and substation. He emphasized that the program is the focus of the Ministry. Hakob Vardanyan also noted that at this stage the priority for Armenia is communication with Europe through Georgia, which will allow diversification of the energy sector.
The parliamentary hearings on the draft state budget of the country 2024 In October 2023, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan stated that there is every reason to assume that work on the construction of the Armenia-Georgia high-voltage power transmission line will begin in 2024.
The project for the construction of the North-South energy corridor, designed to unite the electric power systems of Iran, Armenia, Georgia and Russia, has encountered a number of problems. Initially, the construction projects of 400/500 - kilovolt power lines Iran-Armenia and Armenia-Georgia were planned to be completed by the end of 2019. Meanwhile, as of today, work on the Iran-Armenia power line has been completed by 20-25%, and the construction of the Armenia-Georgia power line has not yet begun.
