Azerbaijan, Iran strike gas dealNovember 12, 2009 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Iranian national gas company signed the memorandum on mutual understanding on Azerbaijani gas supplies to Iran beginning from 2010, SOCAR head Rovnag Abdullayev said, Trend News reported.The memorandum envisages supply of no less than 500 million cubic meters of gas annually with an opportunity to increase the amount. The volumes of supplied gas will depend on the state of gas infrastructure connecting countries at the initial stage. The contract on purchase-sale of gas is expected to be signed by late 2009, Abdullayev said. Azerbaijan and Iran are connected with the Kazi-Magomed-Astara pipelinegas pipeline. Its length is 1474.5 kilometers, including the territory of Azerbaijan - 296.5 kilometers. Its capacity is 10 billion cubic meters per year. This route is a branch of the pipeline Gazakh-Astara-Iran, put into operation in 1971. Three compressor stations in Kazi-Magomed, Agdash and Gazakh have been built. The gas transportation system is 55 atmospheres. Pipe diameter is 1,200 mm. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |