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 | 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. |