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ARMENIA IMPORTS IRANIAN OIL DESPITE SANCTIONS
The Messenger
April 11 2012
Georgia
Despite the international sanctions on Iranian oil exports, Armenia
has continued, and even increased, its import of Iranian oil products.
There are also plans to build a pipeline between two countries, made
at a meeting between the countries' energy ministers in February. The
decision to increase economic cooperation with Iran was taken by
the Armenian leadership despite pressure from the United States and
other Western countries. Armenian officials explain their country
is experiencing an embargo from Turkey and Azerbaijan, and it is
expensive to buy oil products via Georgia.
From: A. Papazian
The Messenger
April 11 2012
Georgia
Despite the international sanctions on Iranian oil exports, Armenia
has continued, and even increased, its import of Iranian oil products.
There are also plans to build a pipeline between two countries, made
at a meeting between the countries' energy ministers in February. The
decision to increase economic cooperation with Iran was taken by
the Armenian leadership despite pressure from the United States and
other Western countries. Armenian officials explain their country
is experiencing an embargo from Turkey and Azerbaijan, and it is
expensive to buy oil products via Georgia.
From: A. Papazian