Armenia, Iran negotiating new gas-for-energy swap dealMay 14, 2022 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Iran are negotiating a new a swap deal by which Iran sends gas to Armenia and receives electricity in return. The matter was on the table at a meeting between Armenia's Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan and Head of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Majid Chegeni. Sanosyan thanked the Iranian side for the increase in gas volumes imported since May. The parties also weighed in on a number of issues of mutual interest and agreed to continue discussions during Sanosyan's upcoming three-day trip to the Islamic Republic. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |