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30.03.2014
Because of wet and heavy snowing and the strong wind during the night, there were power outages in a number of areas of the country. The settlements and social facilities have been left without power. The large number of power outages are especially in Shirak's, Lori's, Tavushe's and Gegharkunik's regions. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources informs, that all efforts are concentrated to recovery energy primarily in social facilities and residences. There are some difficulties, because the snow, rainfall and wind is still ongoing.... View more
28.03.2014
On March 28, the President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The President toured a number of structural units of the Ministry’s staff, particularly, Atomic Energy Department, Investment Projects and Capital Expenditures Department, Development Department and External Relations Department. The President Serzh Sargsyan gօt acquainted with the Ministry’s working conditions, talked to employees about the projects being implemented, as well as about current problems. After the tour, the President held a consultation with the leadership of the Ministry.... View more
30.01.2014
30.01.2014
On January 29, at the RA Government, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan, the Vice President of American Contour Global Hydrocascade company Garry Levesley and the Director of Vorotan Hydro Cascade CJSC Sasun Khachatryan signed the estate sale and purchase agreement totaling $ 180 million. According to the contract, the Contour Global Hydrocascade company have to invest around $ 70 million for modernization and repair of Vorotan Hydro Cascade over the next 6 years.The capital investment program in advance will be discussed and agreed with the Public Services Regulatory Commission / Commission /.... View more
20.01.2014
On January 17, in Moscow, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan and Chairman Alexey Miller signed a corresponding agreement. The Armenian government has completed the sale of its remaining 20 percent stake in Armenia’s natural gas distribution company (ARG) CJSC to . As a result of the agreement, the will raise its share in the < ArmRosGazprom> (ARG) closed joint-stock company to 100 percent. The enterprise was renamed the .... View more
20.12.2013
On December 22, the shortest day of light, is the Day of Power Engineering Specialist: Armenian power engineering specialists celebrate their professional day. I congratulate all power engineering specialists of the country: I wish them a safe and productive work for their hard and responsible job. The day is festive, but, as usual, also is labor for the power engineering specialists: they are working day and night. They are the professionals, whose daily work’s result is to ensure the people with light and warmth.... View more
22.11.2013
On November 22, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan received the delegation headed by Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian.Minister welcomes the Iranian colleagues hosted in Yerevan and wished them fruitful work: - There's no political problem between Armenia and Iran, and all our efforts are directed towards the developing and expanding cooperation in the economic and cultural field,- said Armen Movsisyan. - We have a great potential for cooperation, and we have to do our best for fully using of that potential, as our programs are focused on economic development.... View more
21.11.2013
From 21-23 of November, the delegation led by the Energy Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran Hamid Chitchian, will arrive in Armenia. In Armenia, the delegation will have meetings with the RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan and with the RA Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan. The delegation will be received by the President of Republic of Armenia Sergh Sargsyan, also.... View more
11.11.2013
On November 10, at 20 past 11, the Armenia Nuclear Power Plant was reconnected to the country’s energy network and restarted the production of electricity. To note, the plant had been brought outside of the net with the aim of recharge, annual planned repair works, as well as for the insertion of security arrangements on September 22.... View more
08.11.2013
From 4 to 7 of November, the delegation led by the RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan had a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. On November 5, in the frame of the visit, there was a meeting of the Energy Minister of Iran Hamid Chitchyan and the Minister of Energy of Armenia Armen Movsisyan, at which, the leaders of the energy sectors of two countries discussed the process of joint projects in the energy sector and the development prospects.... View more