Turkey demands immediate closure of Mezamor atomic power station, which endangers all countries of the regions, TRT Haber TV channel cited Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz as saying.
Minister said the Mezamor atomic power station has been operating over 40 years and old atomic power stations endanger the environment.
Earlier Turkish media reported that the Armenian government decided to prolong work of Mezamor power station till 2023.
The Mezamor power station was built in 190. After the destructive earthquake in 1988 in the Armenian city of Spitak it was closed, but in 1995, despite international protests, operation of the station was resumed and the second reactor was launched.
Considering a great number of insignificant earthquakes in this area during the past ten years as well as intensification of seismic processes proved by the seismologists' studies, not only Armenia, but all countries of the South Caucasus, Near and Middle East will suffer from the big accident on the Mezamor atomic power station.-0-
Economics
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SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with the Minister of State for Petroleum of Pakistan, Musadik Malik, on January 18. According to SOCAR, the discussions covered joint energy projects, achieved outcomes, and cooperation opportunities in various areas, including the trade of petroleum products.
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The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported that in 2024 investments in fixed assets reached 21,435.1 million manats, which is 0.7% less than in 2023. While overall figures edged lower, the sectoral breakdown reveals notable disparities between the oil and gas sphere and non-oil industries.
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Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs reported a modest 1.1% year-on-year increase in industrial production during 2024, reaching an output valued at 64.1 billion manat. The State Statistics Committee attributed the overall growth to a 0.5% expansion in the oil and gas sector, while non-oil and gas industries surged by 7.3%.
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Global diesel prices and refining margins have spiked following the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil trade, as markets brace for reduced supply, analysts and LSEG data indicate.
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