  Azerbaijan doubles gas rates for TurkeyMay 19, 2009 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan will charge Turkey about USD 200-250 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas, compared to USD 120 it charged previously, APA agency reported citing Turkey's Haber7 web portal.The two countries have been in intensive negotiations on the price and volume of naturals gas Azerbaijan exports to Turkey. Turkey proposes increasing the volume of gas delivery while Azerbaijan wants to bring prices close to market prices. Haber7 said Azerbaijan and Turkey have agreed on the price but are still negotiating on the increased volume of natural gas from Shah Deniz Phase 2. Earlier Azerbaijan said it charged USD 120 per 1,000 cubic meters of 5 billion cubic meters of gas exported to Turkey in 2008.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.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. |
