Armenia, Russia, Iran, Georgia Energy Ministers to meet in TbilisiMarch 17, 2016 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia, Russia, Iran and Georgia will discuss in Tbilisi prospects for laying a joint electric power network, Russia's Izvestiya reported on Thursday, March 17. Azerbaijan was initially expected to send a delegation to the April meeting, but Georgia's Energy Ministry told RIA Novosti that Azerbaijan will not participate in discussions, ARKA says. “The meeting is, indeed, scheduled for April, but we can't name a specific date for now,” the Ministry's representative said. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said earlier that Moscow intends to build nuclear power plants in Iran and electricity transmission lines with the country through Armenia and Azerbaijan. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |