Azerbaijan, Turkey to hold gas talks late AugustAugust 8, 2011 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan and Turkey plan to hold new round of talks on gas agreements package on August 26, the Head of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev said. During the talks, some progress should be made towards signing gas agreements between the two countries, Abdullayev said. He said that during Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Baku in late July, partners in the development of Azerbaijani "Shah Deniz" gas condensate field held talks with the Turkish pipeline company Botas and fixed some progress on the issue, Trend News reported. Azerbaijan and Turkey plan to reach a transit agreement on Azerbaijani gas supplies to Europe in September 2011, Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic said earlier. The transit agreement envisages the sale of 10 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas directly to Europe through Turkey.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.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. |
