Iran ready for gas swap from Turkmenistan to ArmeniaMay 18, 2022 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is ready to start a gas swap from Turkmenistan to Armenia and increase gas exports to the country, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic Javad Owji told Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan on Monday, May 16, Shana reports. Owji, while emphasizing the positive and constructive talks between the two sides, said: "Negotiations for gas swap from Turkmenistan to Armenia through Iran have started and soon due to high capacity of Iran’s gas distribution network will achieve good results in this regard.” He said that in his talks with the Armenian side, he had emphasized Iran's readiness to swap gas from Turkmenistan to the country, adding that good agreements were reached in the negotiations on increasing gas exports, petrochemical products and comprehensive development. It was reported earlier that Armenia and Iran are negotiating a new a swap deal by which Iran sends gas to Armenia and receives electricity in return. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |