Turkmenistan studying possibilities for electric power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan, PakistanSeptember 13, 2010 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkmenistan is studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow stated. As the President noted in his address timed to Power Engineering Day in Turkmenistan, “Currently, increased energy consumption has been reported worldwide. Foreign countries are intensifying activities for constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan in energy sphere.” “Turkmenistan is systematically increasing electric energy supply volumes to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. We are also studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, the latter states being the most economically profitable directions to Turkmenistan,” the Berdimuhamedow stressed. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |