Azerbaijan doubles gas rates for TurkeyMay 19, 2009 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan will charge Turkey about USD 200-250 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas, compared to USD 120 it charged previously, APA agency reported citing Turkey's Haber7 web portal.The two countries have been in intensive negotiations on the price and volume of naturals gas Azerbaijan exports to Turkey. Turkey proposes increasing the volume of gas delivery while Azerbaijan wants to bring prices close to market prices. Haber7 said Azerbaijan and Turkey have agreed on the price but are still negotiating on the increased volume of natural gas from Shah Deniz Phase 2. Earlier Azerbaijan said it charged USD 120 per 1,000 cubic meters of 5 billion cubic meters of gas exported to Turkey in 2008. 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. |