Armenian MinIster of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, David Khudatyan, told a press briefing that the primary barrier to enhancing natural gas imports from Iran to Armenia is the limited capacity of the existing infrastructure. As reported by Armenpress, Khudatyan mentioned that Armenia and Iran are executing the Gas for Electricity program to the extent permitted by the current infrastructure. “Naturally, when our energy system is capable of exporting substantial amounts of electricity to Iran, we will then be able to import gas in larger quantities,” Khudatyan remarked. He also highlighted that the gas supply to Armenian consumers is managed by Russian Gazprom Armenia. “Nevertheless, we are unable to directly supply the gas obtained from Iran to consumers. The primary hindrance to increasing the volume of imported Iranian gas is the inadequate capacity of the current infrastructure, and we are actively working on its enhancement,” the minister stated. Since May 15, 2009, Armenia has been receiving gas from Iran through the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. Under the Gas for Electricity program, Iranian gas is converted into electricity in Armenia, which is then exported to Iran at a rate of 3 kWh for every 1 cubic meter of natural gas. August 2023, Armenia and Iran renewed the Gas for Electricity agreement until 2030, which includes provisions for increasing gas imports and electricity exports.