YEREVAN (ARKA) – Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction project can be amended only under both sides' consent, an official with the Iranian Embassy in Yerevan Ali Akbar Jokar told journalists on Tuesday commenting on probability of a pipeline section acquisition by Russia.

In his words, there are no amendments so far and the project implementation runs in due course in accordance with the agreement signed between Armenia and Iran.

He said Iran remains committed to providing gas to Armenia.

Construction of Iran-Armenia 141-km gas pipeline of 700mm diameter has been estimated to cost 120 million dollars.

Construction of Meghri-Kajaran, the pipeline's first Armenian section, started on November 30, 2004. The second section Kajaran-Sisyan-Jermuk-Ararat will be constructed by the Iranian company Sanir. The pipeline construction project is expected to be completed by 2007.