ALIEV STRONGLY OBJECTS TO LAYING THE OIL PIPELINE THROUGH THE TERRITORY OF ARMENIAJune 23, 2001 - 20:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - . "The oil companies, which refused to participate in realization of the project of constructing the oil export pipeline Baku-Tbilisi-Jeihan, and the Governments of the countries they represent will regret," - President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliev stated during the meeting with the head of "British Petroleum". According to the information given by CNA agency, Aliev emphasized that hesitation of some companies, which are participants of exploitation of Azeri-Chirag-Gyuneshli Caspian deposits, was supported by pro-Armenian Congressmen in USA. Heydar Aliev considered the message of a group of Senators and member of the Congress to President George Bush, which includes a suggestion to study the opportunity of laying the oil export pipeline from Azerbaijan through the territory of Armenia, as an attempt to press on the leadership of the country. The President of Azerbaijan excluded the opportunity of construction of the pipeline on such a rout. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |