Georgian PM: control stake of Armenia-bound gas pipeline not to be soldFebruary 16, 2011 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said that the Georgian government is not going to sell the control stake of the Georgian part of North-South gas pipeline, through which Russian gas is delivered to Armenia. The gas pipeline is among strategic facilities, the management of which will be continued by the Georgian government, Gilauri told a press conference in Yerevan. On July 6, the Georgian parliament adopted a bill on state property, which envisages abolishment of the limitation on the gas pipeline’s sale. The bill envisages withdrawal of Armenia-bound pipeline from the list of properties privatization of which is forbidden. Earlier, the press service of the Georgian Ministry of Energy told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the sale of shares of a range of Georgian energy companies, including 25% of North-South gas pipeline’s shares is under consideration. Meanwhile, the plans have raised concerns in Armenia, as Azerbaijan may purchase the shares of this strategically important facility. There were also reports in media that Russia, Armenia and Kazakhstan display interest in the gas pipeline. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |