  Russia resumes gas delivery to Azerbaijan November 23, 2017 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gazprom Export and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have agreed to resume supplies of natural gas to Azerbaijan, the Russian gas holding said in a statement, according to TASS. The corresponding contract was signed on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Moscow. The delivery starts on November 22, 2017. In total, 1.6 billion cubic meters of Russian gas will be supplied to the Azeri market, according to the contract. SOCAR is the largest state oil and gas company in Azerbaijan. The scope of the company's activities includes exploration, production, processing, transportation and sale of oil, natural gas and gas condensate. In October 2009, Gazprom Export and SOCAR entered into a medium-term contract for the supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan for the period 2010-2015 through the delivery point of Shirvanovka on the Russian-Azerbaijani border. In 2010-2015, 5.4 billion cubic meters of Azeri gas were purchased. In 2015, a subsidiary of Gazprom Export, Gazprom Schweiz AG, supplief gas to the Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo). In total, 107.4 million cubic meters of gas were delivered under the contract. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
