  Turkey closes its border due to problems with database of customs administration February 2, 2011 - 17:04 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Early on February 2, all checkpoints of Turkey have been closed due to problems with database of the Turkish customs administration. SalamNews reported that the checkpoints’ operation will be restored after repair of the computer system. Turkey borders with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Greece and Bulgaria. RailVneshTrans company told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that, according to preliminary data, the problems with the database will be resolved by the evening of February 2, while the checkpoints’ normal operation will be restored on February 3.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
