Nikoloz Gilauri excludes sale of gas pipeline from Russia to ArmeniaJuly 3, 2010 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 2, Georgian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri refuted statements by opposition parliamentarian on planned sale of the gas pipeline laid via Georgia's territory. The Georgian parliament's juridical committee drafted a document envisaging a new list of properties, which are not subject to privatization. Meanwhile, the gas pipeline was not on this list. Thus, opposition parliamentarians consider that the government is planning to sell it, Novosti-Gruzia reported. Meanwhile, Gilaury refuted this opinion, saying that the entire pipeline will not be sold. "It is possible that 10-15% of the pipeline's shares will be offered on London Stock Exchange in future," noted Gilauri. 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. |