  Armenia-Iran oil pipeline construction agreement mat be signed during Ahmadinejad’s visit to Yerevan  February 17, 2011 - 15:51 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-Iran oil pipeline construction will increase energy security of Armenia, according to deputy director of Noravank foundation. During a news conference in Yerevan, Sevak Sarukhanyan characterized the pipeline as the second major Armenia-Iran project, noting that pipeline construction agreement might be signed during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Armenia. Sarukhanyan ruled out the possibility for U.S. to impose sanctions on Armenian companies involved in the project. “Armenian companies do not invest in Iran’s economy, which absolves them from sanctions imposed on the country by U.S.,” he explained.   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 |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
