Russian gas supply to Armenia down by 2.6% in 2016January 24, 2017 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian gas supply to Armenia decreased from 1.92 billion cubic meters in 2015 to 1.87 billion cubic meters in 2016, materials prepared for the meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev revealed. 2.6% less gas has thus been shipped from Russia to Armenia. According to the Cabinet materials, the gas market is among the major spheres of cooperation between the two countries. 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. |