Armenia seeks to increase natural gas supply from IranJuly 13, 2016 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan applied to Iran to increase the imported gas volumes, the government’s press service said. In a phone conversation, Abrahamyan and Iran’s first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri hailed the relations between the two neighboring countries, also weighing in on a wide range of issues of further economic cooperation. Abrahamyan raised the issue of increasing the volume of gas imported from Iran, stating that natural gas supply from Russia to Armenia has been temporarily stopped from July 10 to August 10 for carrying out renovation work in the damaged parts of the pipeline in Georgia. The Iranian side responded positively to the Armenian side’s proposal, the government said. Also, the officials discussed other issues of mutual interest. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |