TURKEY MAY PURCHASE ELECTRICITY FROM ARMENIAOctober 25, 2000 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 25.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Despite the recent events connected with discussions of the Armenian Resolution in the US Congress, could also buy electricity from Armenia.According to the Turkish mass media Turkish Energy Minister Cumhur Ersumer told after talks with the Russian Prime Minister Kasyanov, who is on a three-day trip to Turkey, that Turkey could also buy electricity from Armenia. Actually it is the first time the representative of the Turkish government announced about the possible beginning of economic cooperation with Armenia with which Turkey does not have diplomatic relations. Ersumer noted, that transit of Russian electricity via Georgia is not enough for Turkey's energy demand. A reliable source in Moscow informed Mediamax that the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Kasyanov and the chairman of "RAO EES Rossii" (Russian JSC United Energy System) Anatoliy Chubays really raised during the negotiations with Turkey the issue on transit of the Russian gas to Turkey via the Armenian territory. --0-- 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 | EventHub.am is the official ticketing agent for Black Eyed Peas concert in Tbilisi EventHub․am platform has become the official ticketing agent in Armenia for the concert of Black Eyed Peas to be held in Tbilisi. Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. |