U.S. criticizes Turkey for gas treaty with IranJuly 18, 2007 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Department of State has criticized the preliminary gas treaty signed between Turkey and Iran, noting that the time is not right for investments in the Iranian energy sector."The decision about whether or not to do business in Iran belongs to the Turkish government and Turkish organizations. However, Iran has not proven a reliable partner for such treaties," said Sean McCormack, Spokesman for the Department of State, Hurriyet newspaper reports. Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum on mutual agreement on energy cooperation. According to the agreement, Iran will convey several natural gas facilities in the Persian Gulf to Turkish companies while Iran will export its gas to Europe via Turkey. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". 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. |