IRAN READY FOR WINTER ENERGY SUPPLIES TO ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJANDecember 10, 2002 - 22:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To fill the energy deficit in Armenia and Azerbaijan in winter Iran intends to supply 360 MW electric power to these countries. As reported by "IRNA" agency, assistant coordinator of production and export of electric energy of Iran Abdulhusein Fazlolahi stated it. In his words, the supplies are brought up in a regime of mutual flows: in summer Iran got the same quantity of electric power from Armenia and Azerbaijan. In the future the volume of mutual supplies may increase significantly owing to the new high-voltage electricity transmission lines being built. Let us note that at present the project of building of a new "Frontier of Armenia-Yerevan" electric main is being carried out, which will let increase the amount of mutual supplies with Iran almost two times. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |