Kocharian and Ahmadinejad to open Iran-Armenia gas pipeline March 19March 16, 2007 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - March 19 Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will take part in the solemn opening ceremony of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, RA President's Spokesman Victor Soghomonian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.The construction of the 141-km gas pipeline was launched in November 2004. Initially Armenia will receive 1,5 mln cu m of Iranian gas per day. The second stage supposes construction of the pipeline from Kajaran to Ararat (150 km). The project totals $200-250 million. The gas pipeline is built by Iran, Armenia and Russia represented by Gazprom and RAO UES of Russia. In the course of the coming 20 years Iran will supply Armenia with 36 bln cu m of gas. The 'blue fuel' will be processed into energy for further export to Iran. 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 | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |