  Azerbaijan to supply gas to Ukraine June 14, 2010 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine’s Fuel and Energy Minister Yuri Boyko said Ukrainian officials have held talks with Azerbaijani counterparts, who build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Kula, Georgia, together with Romanian and Bulgarian specialists. "We plan to buy 5 billion cubic meters of gas initially, and about 5 to 10 billion cubic meters in subsequently," he said. The Minister said that the construction of own transhipment terminal for liquefied natural gas will cost Ukraine a billion dollars. However, building a terminal in Odessa, Kiev will be able to find alternatives to Russian gas. "Construction of the terminal will be repaid very quickly,” he said, today.az reported.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program  IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project.Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan.U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |
