  Energy Minister confirms talks on sale of 20% Armenian shares to Gazprom June 19, 2013 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Energy Minister said that negotiations are in progress for sale of 20% of Armenian shares in ArmRusgasprom to Russian giant Gazprom. As Armen Movsesyan told journalists in parliament, the talks will be completed by yearend, with no decision taken at present. At a June 17 meeting, Gazprom chief Aleksei Miller and Movsisyan discussed the possibility of increasing the Russian gas giant's share in ArmRusgasprom to 100% up from current 80%. The parties also focused on cooperation in the gas sector , Gazprom's participation in Armenia's energy projects and pricing policy.   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 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”. |
