  Yerevan, Tehran continue joint projects – Armenian President February 4, 2013 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN sanctions against Iran can hardly be considered total blockade, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said. As President Sargsyan said in an interview with Russia’s Kommersant newspaper, Armenia acts in line with the international law in its relations with Iran. “The sanctions harm the Iranian economy and affect ours. However, we continue development of joint programs, particularly in hydropower sector. Construction of a new international highway linking Armenia and Iran is in progress, with the railway project to be implemented next,” President Sargsyan said.   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. |
