Managing Director of Gas Engineering & Development Co. , Mr. Gharibi has paid a visit on 28.06.2006 to the 48" Azarbaijan Pipeline Gas Compressor Stations project. He visited different areas of construction and installation being performed by APG. Managing Director of Arya Petro Gas, Mr. Shokouhinia presented in detail the current job being conducted by APG in the 4 Gas Compressor Stations project and reported the progress of procurement and construction activities. Mr. Gharibi stated his appreciation of the work being done by Arya Petro Gas on this key projects. He emphasized again on the vital importance of two of these stations having start-up and put into operation before this winter.

48" Azarbaijan Gas Trunkline is aimed to boost natural gas to the north west of the country and satisfying the domestic natural gas consumption in that area, it will also serve for export purposes in near future. There are 6 Gas Compressor Stations on this pipeline with the capacities of 60 and 40 MMSCMD for which the complete procurement activities of Ghazvin, Khorramdareh, Nikpey and Hashtrood stations and construction activities of Ghazvin, Khorramdared and Nikpey stations are being carried out by Arya Petro Gas Co. It is estimated that by the end of August, Khorramdareh Station will be put into service.