Iran says OPEC summit will focus on production quotasJune 12, 2012 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian representative at the OPEC’s executive council says the organization’s member states will discuss production quotas as well as the election of a new secretary general for the energy organization in their upcoming summit. According to Press TV, Mohammad Ali Khatibi said members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plan to tackle ways to enforce abidance to the daily production quota of 30 million barrels-per-day in their June 13 meeting in Vienna. Khatibi predicted that some OPEC members will insist on maintaining the current daily production quotas, while others would vie for raising the production level based on market demands. He added that in the organization’s 161st summit, member countries will also hold debates on the election of the OPEC’s next secretary general as well as the current status of global oil markets. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |