New gas tariffs in Armenia to be announced in late FebruaryFebruary 9, 2011 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government continues negotiating local gas tariffs with Russia, with the results to be announced in late February, according to Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. As Armen Movsisyan stated at parliamentary sitting, President Sargsyan instructed to take steps to prevent price upsurge for energy resources in Armenia. “The situation will be controlled through participation in various regional projects,” Movsisyan explained. 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-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |