  U.S. criticizes Turkey for gas treaty with IranJuly 18, 2007 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Department of State has criticized the preliminary gas treaty signed between Turkey and Iran, noting that the time is not right for investments in the Iranian energy sector."The decision about whether or not to do business in Iran belongs to the Turkish government and Turkish organizations. However, Iran has not proven a reliable partner for such treaties," said Sean McCormack, Spokesman for the Department of State, Hurriyet newspaper reports. Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum on mutual agreement on energy cooperation. According to the agreement, Iran will convey several natural gas facilities in the Persian Gulf to Turkish companies while Iran will export its gas to Europe via Turkey.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
