Turkmenistan studying possibilities for electric power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan, PakistanSeptember 13, 2010 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkmenistan is studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow stated. As the President noted in his address timed to Power Engineering Day in Turkmenistan, “Currently, increased energy consumption has been reported worldwide. Foreign countries are intensifying activities for constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan in energy sphere.” “Turkmenistan is systematically increasing electric energy supply volumes to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. We are also studying possibilities for power supply to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, the latter states being the most economically profitable directions to Turkmenistan,” the Berdimuhamedow stressed. 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 | 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |