Armen Movsisyan: Armenia’s energy system is most established one in CIS countriesApril 21, 2010 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan said that currently, Armenia’s energy systems are the first not only in the region, but also in CIS countries. “Armenia’s energy system is the most established one in CIS countries by its production and distribution capacities, distribution culture and electric power calculation system. This is not only my biased estimation, but also international experts’ and specialists’ estimation,” Mr. Movsisyan told journalists at the opening ceremony of Yerevan power plant with gas-steam combined cycle. Besides, the Minister said that second power plant is planned to be constructed at the territory of Yerevan heat and power plant. The electric power produced by the new energy unit first of all will be used for the internal needs, while surplus will be traded for the Iranian gas. The official opening ceremony of Yerevan power plant with gas-steam combined cycle took place on April 21 with participation of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. The new power plant will be consuming 2-2.3 times less fuel (natural gas) for production of 1kW/h electric power. 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 warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. 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. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |