Regional Energy Summit kicks off in Georgian capitalMay 26, 2017 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Regional Energy Summit kicked off in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, with the officials set to discuss regional energy infrastructure to promote trade and safe supply of electricity. Georgia’s minister of energy Kakha Kaladze opened the event, noting that the latter continues the trans-border energy trade summit and last year’s events. Turkey’s energy and natural resources ministry official, the US and Turkish envoys, representatives of the Georgian government, private and state-owned energy companies and scientists are participating in the summit. Hayk Harutyunyan, deputy minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources of Armenia, is also attending the event. “At the summit, I spoke about the significance of regional trade for energy development, as well as the necessity of identifying the obstacles hindering trans-border trade. I also presented Armenia’s energy sector, its achievements, as well as ongoing and future investments programs, and the market liberalization process,” Harutyunyan stated. The summit is held with the assistance of the Georgian energy ministry, the USAID, G4G and EU4Energy. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |