Iran ready for gas swap from Turkmenistan to ArmeniaMay 18, 2022 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is ready to start a gas swap from Turkmenistan to Armenia and increase gas exports to the country, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic Javad Owji told Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan on Monday, May 16, Shana reports. Owji, while emphasizing the positive and constructive talks between the two sides, said: "Negotiations for gas swap from Turkmenistan to Armenia through Iran have started and soon due to high capacity of Iran’s gas distribution network will achieve good results in this regard.” He said that in his talks with the Armenian side, he had emphasized Iran's readiness to swap gas from Turkmenistan to the country, adding that good agreements were reached in the negotiations on increasing gas exports, petrochemical products and comprehensive development. It was reported earlier that Armenia and Iran are negotiating a new a swap deal by which Iran sends gas to Armenia and receives electricity in return. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |