Russian PM hails economic relations with ArmeniaSeptember 28, 2012 - 20:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has positively assessed bilateral trade and economic relations with Armenia. “Russian-Armenian trade turnover keeps growing, with business projects always on agenda,” he said at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Tigran Sargsyan. Prime Minister Sargsyan, in turn, noted that Armenia attaches great importance to deepening and expanding relations with Russia. “The two countries possess vast potential that needs to be fulfilled,” RIA Novosti quoted RA Prime Minister as saying. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |