Russian gas supply to Armenia suspended due to landslideMarch 10, 2012 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Damage of the major gas pipeline in Georgia on March 9 night caused suspension of Russian gas supply to Armenia. Georgian Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Alexander Khetaguri told the journalists that the pipeline junction was damaged by a landslide at 114th km of the major gas pipeline. Khetaguri and the general director of Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation Zurab Janjgava arrived on the spot. “Corporation staff is already working, and the damage will be repaired by March 13,” the Minister said. Khetaguri also said that Georgia’s population will face no problems with gas supply since this pipeline serves to transfer gas from Russia to Armenia. 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |