Iran says it found new European customers for its oilJuly 9, 2012 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Managing-Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Ahmad Qalebani announced that Iran has found new European customers for its crude oil after the European Union enforced a ban on Iranian oil sales, Fars News Agency reported. "Despite oil embargos against Iran, some European companies operating in the refining industries still want to continue trade with the National Iranian Oil Company," Qalebani said on Monday, July 9. "We sell oil to demanding European refineries through coordination with the Central Bank," he added. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |