ArmRosgazprom invest 26.8 billion AMD in gas-energy projectsOctober 3, 2009 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ArmRosgazprom (HayRusGasArd)continues to implement gas and energy projects of strategic importance for the Armenian economy, in particular, the launch of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline and construction and modernization of the 5th power block of Hrasdan Thermal Plant, press office of the company reports. Over January-September 2009 the company invested about 26.8 billion AMD in these programs. Since 2006 to 2009 October, the total amount of investments into the gas-energy projects amounted to 541.1 million USD. In addition, over the first 9 months of 2009 company invested about 10.3 billion AMD to implement rehabilitation and development of gas industry. Investment projects are implemented through own or with borrowed funds. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |