Russia extends tax free gas supply to Armenia till 2016![]() June 24, 2015 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s Federation Council ratified a protocol extending the tax-free gas, diamond and oil supplies to Armenia till 2016, Rossiyskaya Gazeta said. On December 2, 2013, an Armenia-Russia intergovernmental agreement was inked stipulating for tax-free supplies of Russian gas, oil and diamonds to Armenia for local consumption. A relevant protocol was signed on December 26, 2014. The protocol envisages extension of item 1 of article 5 of the agreement, with no taxes to be imposed on gas, diamond and oil supplies to Armenia till December 31, 2015. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |