Ararat-Yerevan pipeline is fully repaired

Plots of Ararat-Yerevan pipeline subjected to corrosion are fully repaired, told press-office of “ArmRosgazprom”.

Joint research of “Orgenergogaz” and ArmRosgazprom Engineering Centre provided the renovation based on new technologies of without gas interrupting. “ArmGazprom” invested for about 1 billion and 500 million AMD and with participation of TECHNO FIT Company, Egvardstroy Company and Snart Company repaired the pipeline.

To avoid further similar situations was created a protected zone of 6-9 width with compensation to landlords and agricultural facilities.

Vladimir Markaryan, the adviser to ArmRosgazprom’s general director announced that the main goal of renovation was providing maximum amount of natural gas through Iran-Armenia pipeline to gas distribution stations of Yerevan-1 and Sovetashen-2, and from here to Yerevan Thermal Power Plant, to gas-holder and to other facilities. In winter threshold the pipeline will allow to transport 6 million cubic meters of gas daily.