Armenia produces, exports and consumes more energyOctober 20, 2017 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has produced by 6.6% more electricity in January August 2017 against the same period last year, minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources Ashot Manukyan told reporters on Friday, October 20, Aysor.am reports. "Exports have grown by 9.9%," the minister said, adding that energy consumption has also increased in the reporting period, namely by 7.2%. Also, Manukyan said, the import of natural gas in the first eight months of 2017 surged 24.7% year-on-year. The minister said there are no grounds for increasing the tariffs for energy prices, adding, however, that thePublic Services Regulatory Commission will give a final response as to whether the prices may drop in the near future. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. |