  16,4% growth recorded in Russian gas supply to Armenia in Q1 April 23, 2012 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In January-March 2012 natural gas supply from Russia to Armenia totaled 619.4 million cubic meters increasing by 16,4% against the last year’s index. 563.1 4 million cubic meters of natural gas was realized in January-March 2012, growing by 15,7 % compared with the same period of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, natural gas consumption volume totaled 265.6 million cubic meters, increasing by 19,8% against the last year’s index. 17,3% and 13,6% gas consumption growth was recorded in energy and industry sectors respectively, totaling 77.7 and 44.4 million cubic meters, ArmRosGazprom press service reported.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
