Russia’s Inter RAO sold only 25% of its Armenian assets to Tashir GroupDecember 1, 2015 - 12:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Inter RAO has sold only 25% of the shares of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) and Hrazdan thermal power plant for $ 8.25 million, an Inter RAO UES report suggests. In October 2015, the Russian group sold the 25% of shares of investments in Armenia-based subsidiaries - ENA and Hrazdan TPP - to Tashir Group company owned by Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. According to the report, the Russian group had earlier applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia, requesting a right to sell the company’s 100% shares to receive a corresponding permission on October 1. Related links: 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |