Press TV has reported that work will officially start on 22 August, with construction to begin simultaneously on both banks of the river. Plans for the hydro project have been discussed for almost a decade, but a firm date had not been set until now. No financial details of the project were disclosed at this time.
Date set for Meghri construction
Armenia and Iran have agreed to begin construction of the 130MW Meghri hydroelectric project on the Arax River, which borders the two countries.