Turkmenistan studying possibilities for electric power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan, PakistanSeptember 13, 2010 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkmenistan is studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow stated. As the President noted in his address timed to Power Engineering Day in Turkmenistan, “Currently, increased energy consumption has been reported worldwide. Foreign countries are intensifying activities for constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan in energy sphere.” “Turkmenistan is systematically increasing electric energy supply volumes to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. We are also studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, the latter states being the most economically profitable directions to Turkmenistan,” the Berdimuhamedow stressed. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |