Russia and Iran will build a gas pipeline through Azerbaijan, and Armenia is out of the game: expert

Russia and Iran has agreed on a route for the construction of a gas pipeline through the territory of Azerbaijan. Russian President Vladimir Putin, following talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Peseshkian, confirmed that the gas pipeline construction project between the two countries is already under development. It is expected that the project will start with deliveries of up to 2 billion cubic meters annually with the prospect of growth to 55 billion cubic meters.

As the Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Vahe Davtyan (Armenia) writes in this regard, the demand for natural gas in Iran is growing from year to year. Despite the production of about 260 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Iran is facing a domestic gas shortage due to high consumption.

However, the Russian-Iranian gas pipeline has not so much economic as geopolitical significance. In fact, this is an important stage in the formation of a multipolar energy system. It acquires particular importance in the light of negotiations on the formation of a gas hub with the participation of Russia, Iran, Qatar and Turkmenistan (more than 50% of world production).

"Against the background of the implementation of such megaprojects, Armenia once again finds itself out of the game. The potentially advantageous geographical position remains unrealized due to the lack of a clear foreign policy strategy, especially in the direction of the North-South energy transportation route, which is gradually being formed through the territory of Azerbaijan," the Armenian expert states, writes VERELQ.