Energy Ministry Didn't Confirm Information on Conveyance of Iran-Armenia Gas Pipeline to RussiaMarch 31, 2006 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Ministry of Energy did not furnish Haykakan Jamanak daily with information on conveyance of the 5th block of the Hrazdan Heat Power Plant and Iran-Armenia gas pipeline to Russia, RA Energy Ministry's Spokesman Lusine Harutyunyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In her words, presently Gazprom and Armenia are negotiating on the price for Russian gas imported to the republic. "The information on the agreement achieved will be furnished upon completion of the talks," she said.To note, Haykakan Jamanak with a reference to an authority wrote that Russia and Armenia signed an agreement on the conveyance of the Hrazdan Heat Power Plant and Iran-Armenia gas pipeline to Russia. According to the daily the 5th block will be sold for $250 million what will allow to purchase Russian gas with lowered tariffs during next 2.5 years. To remind, gas is pumped to Armenia at the price of $56 for 1000 cubic meters. However the from April 1 the price will make $110. 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”. |