Iran, Armenia discuss details of 25-year deal for gasJanuary 16, 2011 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials of Iran and Armenia reviewed exports of oil products from the Islamic Republic to Armenia. The swapping of natural gas and electricity, as well as building a pipeline to transfer gasoline and diesel oil from Iran to Armenia, were top on the agenda in the officials' meeting. Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami, who is leading a delegation to Armenia, met the Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsesyan. Zeighami said that in their three-day meetings the two sides discussed details of the gas deal which will last for 25 years. By 2014, a 365 kilometer, 8 inch pipeline will transfer oil products from Tabriz to Yeravan. In the meeting they also reviewed matters regarding the 400kW electricity line which was recently inaugurated by prominent figures of the two neighboring states. Iran and Armenia's cooperation covers a vast range of fields, including a natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline, railway tracks, Aras hydro-electric power plant, high voltage power line and other significant projects, Tehran Times reported. 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 border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |