  Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods May 30, 2024 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a government on Thursday, May 30. "It looks like we have reached an agreement with Russian partners on rebuilding the railway," Pashinyan said. He said the focus should be on building bridges, also destroyed in floods that killed at least four people and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. In turn, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that negotiations with foreign partners on their involvement in the reconstructions are underway. The flood in the country's Lori and Tavush provinces also destroyed many roads, at least 14 bridges and other infrastructure elements.   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 Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial  Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program.Armenia Foreign Minister begins Lithuania trip On June 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan is paying a working visit to Vilnius.Armenian Foreign Minister to skip CSTO Council meeting Ararat Mirzoyan will not participate in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of CSTO member countries. |
