Iranian gas to be supplied to Armenia before the end of weekMay 12, 2009 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Iran Gas Export Company (NIGEC) Delegation, headed by Managing Director Seyyed Reza Kassaizadeh has arrived to Yerevan. As RA Ministry of Energy Press Secretary Lusne Harutyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the parties will focus on gas supply volumes to Armenia in exchange for electric energy. According to Lusne Harutyunyan, Iranian gas will be supplied to Armenia before the end of week. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |