  Baku intends to raise gas rates for TurkeyMay 7, 2009 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish administration currently carries on negotiations with Azerbaijani side on possible rise in prices for Azerbaijani gas, Turkey's energy minister Taner Yildiz stated.According to him, representatives of the general directorate of the Turkish BOTAS corporation are in Baku in connection with possible raise of prices for Azerbaijani gas. "We also project to have a meeting with Azerbaijani side in Prague," the minister said adding, that he hopes to find solution to the problem, Turkish media reported. Earlier, Baku announced, that will raise the gas rates if the Armenia-Turkish border is opened.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
