Baku. Konul Jafarli – APA. Iran started construction of a gas pipeline which is due to take the country's rich gas reserves to Iraq and Syria, a provincial official announced. The announcement was made by Gilan-e Gharb Governor Ardeshir Rostami during an executive coordination meeting of the officials of relevant bodies, APA reports quoting “FARS” news agency.
Rostami described the project as important for Iran politically and socio-economically, and said the project has already started from Kuhdasht and reached Gilan-e Gharb to pass the border to Iraqi capital Baghdad.
He said the length of the gas pipeline will be 225 kilometers and it will be completed by June 2013 with an investment of three billion dollars.
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