  MOSCOW DOES NOT SEE EXPEDIENCY OF BAKU-JEYHAN PROJECTApril 11, 2002 - 22:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Vice-President Victor Khristenko has stated Moscow does not see economic expediency of the project of Baku-Jeyhan gas pipeline construction. He has noted that the issue on Russian «Lookoil» company's participation or abstention from participation in the realization of this project does not depend on the position of the Russian government. According to the deputy head of the Russian government, the state has only 7.5% shares of this company so it is not able to influence the position of the rest of the shareholders. Khristenko has stated he does not consider Baku-Jeyhan project political.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
