Armenia energy production up by 5.4%November 30, 2017 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has produced 5.4% more electricity in January-October of 2017 against the same period last year, the National Statistical Service said. 6,313 billion kWh of electricity were produced in the country in the reporting period, up from last year's 5,991 billion kWh. Meanwhile, 640 solar panels were manufactured in the first ten months of 2017, including 300 units in October alone. 7.3 billion kWh of electricity were produced in the country throughout 2016, down by 6.2% in 2015. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |