Armenia PM hosts Russian Railways CEO for investment talksOctober 9, 2019 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday, October 8 hosted Oleg Belozerov, the Chief Executive Office, Chairman of the Executive Board at the Russian Railways OJSC. Issues related to bilateral cooperation and development prospects were high on the agenda. The meeting specifically focused on the possibility of investing and implementing new projects in the future. Also, Pashinyan and Belozerov exchanged views on the prospects of cooperation in the field of ferry transportations via the Black Sea to Russia. In earlier reports, however, Russian Railways (RZhD), Russia's fully state-owned railway company, was rumored to be preparing to break the agreement with the Armenian authorities, claiming that the latter are blocking the operation of its subsidiary, the South Caucasus Railway, which manages the Armenian railways. Relations between Russian Railways and the Armenian authorities escalated due to searches and criminal cases against the South Caucasus Railway. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |