IPI Executive Board Member and Cumhuriyet daily’ Editorial Consultant, journalist and columnist Kadri Gürsel, who visited Genocide memorial in Armenia, has been detained, bianet.org reported.
“Gazprom Armenia” intends to submit a request to the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia on revising the tariffs of natural gas for consumers.
“Turkish incumbent authorities don’t intend to interfere with NK conflict,” Cengiz Aktar, Turkish political analyst, publicist, told 168.am, reflecting to Turkey’s possible interference with NK conflict settlement. These days RF FM Sergey Lavrov stated that Turkey may play a positive role regarding prevention of blockade in Karabakh conflict.
The State Revenue Committee of Armenia has released the list of 1000 major taxpayers of Armenia according to the results of JanuarySeptember, 2016, as well as the volume of the taxes paid by them. “Gazprom Armenia” continues to top the list of major taxpayers of Armenia which paid taxes amounting to 28 billion 830 million 848 thousand AMD during the mentioned period.
Primarily, Yerevan and Tbilisi in order to neutralise the potential threats and mistrust stemming from Russia’s consistent buildup in South Caucasus should come to an agreement about their bilateral neutral stance once one of the states obviously or indirectly are involved in conflict with a third party.
“Expectations are natural to lay ground for supplying gas to transit Georgia to Armenia and through Armenia, regarding both gas against electricity and direct gas supply to Armenia. If that program succeeds, it’ll mean acquisition of historical importance for our region, which will split Armenia’s energy-transportation blockade.”
“Iodine in our salt is of proper quantity: salt is iodized artificially, as naturally it doesn’t contain iodine. Armenian standard requires 40±15 grams per ton. That content complies with the standard. Monitoring has been implemented by UNICEF, and they came to the conclusion that due to salt iodization Armenia is free of illnesses of iodine deficiency,” he said.
“Excavation works at the Metsamor Castle-site have been quite productive this year. Professor Ashot Piliposyan, doctor of historical sciences, Deputy Scientific Director of the SNCO “Preservation Service” told “Armenpress” a cornelian and gold necklace has been discovered at the site, dating back to the last quarter of the 2nd millennium of the late Bronze Age, early Iron Age.”
“Azerbaijan attempts to neutralize the process of recognition of Artsakh from the West,” Russian political analyst Stanislav Tarasov told 168.am, reflecting to OSCE MG Co-Chairs’ regional visit.
“Currently it’s the most important component of Armenia-EU relations, on account of existence of the EEU, as well as Armenia-EU cooperation levels in this field, i.e. there is a contrast, the EU is number one investor in Armenia, however, it turned out that the EU and Armenia should adapt their relations in this field with EEU regulations.”
