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The semi-weekly 168 Zham writes that a new route of transporting the Azerbaijani gas to Europe is being suggested. The paper says the information was published by the Azerbaijani APA news agency that cited the “British Petrolium” sources. The paper says according to the newly suggested variant, the gas from Shah Deniz is possible to transport to Europe via Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia.
The semi-weekly also writes that the statement about the nomination of candidacy of Vladimir Putin at the 2012 presidential elections became a factor in the inner political life of Armenia. The paper says the opinion about the return of the second president of the republic Robert Kocharyan has become widely circulated. The latter together with Putin has an authority of preferring tough rules of political game. The paper says periodically information appears in press about the meetings of Putin and Kocharyan. The paper says in political circles Kocharyan is considered Russian-oriented. The paper says in this respect President Serzh Sargsyan seems to make attempts to expand relations with western states and establishments which makes Russia envy. The paper says the circumstance of
Putin’s nomination may give new impetus to the political ambitions of Robert Kocharyan.
The daily Haykakan Zhamanak writes that according to its sources in the energy and natural resources ministry, the Russian companies are not displaying interest toward construction of new nuclear plant in Armenia any more. The paper says in September this year a conference of potential investors of the new nuclear plant was to be held which does not take place.