Iran to sell petrol to ArmeniaApril 6, 2012 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran will be selling petrol to Georgia and Armenia, Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi said. "Right now we produce enough of petrol for the country's needs, and the rest will be sold to neighboring countries by the end of the new year," Qasemi noted. The minister added that Iran will sell petrol to Georgia and Armenia during the first phase. Qassemi added that as of now 55 million of cubic meters of Iranian oil products are being exported to 70 countries of the world, Trend reported citing IRINN. 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 | Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. |