PM: Armenia interested in unlocking regional economic potentialJanuary 30, 2025 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a joint press conference with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of inclusivity in both regional and interregional projects. “In this context, we highlight Armenia’s interest and readiness to join the Black Sea electric cable project,” he stated, according to 1lurer.am . Pashinyan also stressed Armenia’s commitment to reopening and fully restoring regional economic infrastructure, which, he noted, must be achieved with full respect for each country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders. “We have underlined the importance of implementing the Armenian government's ‘Crossroads of Peace’ initiative, which offers concrete and tangible prospects for Armenia, Georgia, and other countries in our region.” A private meeting was held between Prime Ministers Nikol Pashinyan and Irakli Kobakhidze, followed by a session of the Armenia-Georgia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, chaired by both leaders. 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 | Viva sees growing demand for cloud services In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud services Turkey 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. |