Ararat-Yerevan gas line reconstruction completedSeptember 28, 2009 - 19:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ararat-Yerevan gas line reconstruction was completed, resulting in gas flow capacity increase, ArmRosgazprom press service reported. Reconstruction works were conducted using new technologies, without gas supply cessation. "Techno Fit", "Eghvardstroy" and "Snart" participated in reconstruction works, with ArmRosgazprom investing over AMD 1,5 billion. According to ArmRosgazprom CJSC Director General's Councilor, Iran-Armenia gas line construction manager Vladimir Margaryan, reconstruction aims at increasing capacity of gas flow through Iran-Armenia gas line to Yerevan-1, Sovetashen-2 gas-distributing stations, Yerevan TPP and other objects. Gas flow capacity will be increased to 6 million cubic meters of gas. 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 urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. 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. |