Russia cuts gas price for Armenia by $15April 8, 2016 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Russian Prime Ministers on Thursday, April 7 signed an agreement to reduce the price of imported gas from $165 to $150. Addressing reporters after the meeting, the head of Armenia’s government Hovik Abrahamyan said the impact of the latest agreement on ordinary consumers will be announced once relevant authorities consider the issue. In mid-January, Armenia’s authorities asked their Russian counterparts to lower the price for the natural gas imported 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |