Azerbaijan works towards privatization of Russia-Armenia gas pipeline Georgian sectionJanuary 15, 2011 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev expressed the intention to continue works towards privatization of the Georgian section of Russia-Armenia gas pipeline. As he noted, negotiations with Georgian government and Oil & Gas corporation are now in progress. “Azerbaijan will use the pipeline to export gas to Black Sea shores,” he said. Georgia has already removed the gas pipeline from the list of its strategic projects, APA reports. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |