WANA (Aug 21) – Armenia has requested imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran to meet urgent domestic needs, the country’s economy minister, Gevorg Papoyan, said Thursday evening.

 

Papoyan noted that LPG prices at Armenian filling stations have risen 1.5 times since June. He previously asked the Republic’s Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition to investigate the price surge, with officials citing disruptions at Georgia’s border affecting Russian fuel imports as one cause.

 

“I met with Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, and requested a quota of LPG for Armenia,” Papoyan said, adding that diversifying suppliers is key to ensuring energy security. “This will boost competition and help bring prices down,” he emphasized.

 

Beyond energy trade, Armenia and Iran are cooperating on several joint projects. The long-delayed Armenia–Iran power transmission project is expected to be finalized soon.

 

Yerevan has decided to accelerate completion of a 400-kilovolt transmission line and related substation, which will raise electricity exchange capacity between the two countries from 350 megawatts to 1,200 megawatts.

 

Papoyan’s request comes shortly after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent visit to Armenia, during which the two sides signed a joint declaration and 10 agreements covering political, cultural, economic, and infrastructure cooperation.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Social media/ WANA News Agency

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Social media/ WANA News Agency