Armenia, Iran to ink gas purchase and sale agreementOctober 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. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |