  Iran pleased with energy cooperation with Armenia  February 9, 2011 - 13:54 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is pleased with the pace of energy cooperation with Armenia. “A number of energy projects are in progress, the others are pending implementation,” Iranian ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan said. “Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Mosvisyan was in Tehran last week to discuss the building of Yerevan-Tabriz oil pipeline with the Iranian counterparts. I am hopeful that the construction will start soon,” he told journalists on February 9. The Iranian sector of the pipeline will be built by the Iranian side, while the Armenian sector will be constructed with the funds from private enterprises.   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 |  Latest news Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them.Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |
