Armenian energy delegation to discuss gas in IranJune 12, 2018 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian delegation is due in Tehran next week for negotiations on new prices and an increase of Iran's gas exports to Armenia, IRNA reports citing a senior Iranian energy official. Behzad Babazadeh, the director of international affairs of National Iranian Gas Company (NIOC), said on Tuesday, May 12 that the Yerevan thermal power plant has requested for more Iranian gas. Noting that the contract between NIGC and Yerevan thermal power plant provides that the Iranian gas shall be exchanged with electricity generated by the other side, Babazadeh said that the Armenian side wants imported gas from Iran to be increased from 1 mcm to 1.6 mcm. Iranian officials say that the pipelines are capable enough for pumping more gas to Armenia, and Iran has no problem with increasing the volume of gas exports to the country in so far as Yerevan can pay or provide Iran with more electricity. Armenia began importing gas from Iran in 2009. The two existing electricity lines are capable of transferring 300MW of electricity and cannot be used for transferring more energy between the two countries. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |