Armenia Ready to Integration in CIS and BSECO Common Energy SystemSeptember 27, 2006 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS countries are ready to conclude long-term contracts for Russian gas supplies and provide their transit capacities. When addressing the meeting of energy ministers of BSECO member states in Sochi, Deputy Energy Minister of Armenia Levon Shahverdyan stated that Armenia is ready to provide its transit capacities for transporting fuel and energy resources. Besides, Armenia is ready to integration in CIS and BSECO common energy system, reports IA Regnum. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |