Georgia accuses Azerbaijan of disruptions in gas suppliesJanuary 12, 2016 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - General Director of Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation commented on disruptions in Azeri gas supplies to Georgia, local media outlets report. “Georgian demand for gas has increased recently,” David Tvalabeishvili noted. “Sometimes, limitations and disruptions occur in the natural gas supply by Azerbaijan’s state-owned national oil company SOCAR, urging us to maintain balance via Russian gas.” Tbilisi has recently been negotiating with Russia’s Gazprom over the latter’s natural gas supply to Georgia. According to an earlier report, Iran is in talks for gas supplies to Georgia via Armenia. Supplies could reach 300-500 million cubic feet per day, the main consumers being Georgian power plants. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |