Armenia, Iran to ink gas purchase and sale agreement![]() October 21, 2016 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Iran will sign a new gas agreement in the near future, enabling the former to buy gas from the Islamic Republic and sell it to, for example, Georgia, Armenia’s ambassador to Iran Artashes Tumanyan said. There are no legal obstacles to the deal, he added. At a meeting with an Iranian delegation, Armenia’s then-Minister of Energy Levon Yolyan proposed signing a purchase and sale agreement, enabling the acquisition and distribution of gas by the South Caucasus country. The Iranian side, according to Tumayan, has accepted the Armenian Minister’s proposal, and corresponding documents are now being prepared. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |