Greece, int’l creditors pushing for agreementMay 4, 2015 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials say talks between Greece and its international creditors on how to stave off bankruptcy have made headway and will continue with the aim of reaching an agreement later this month. Officials both in Brussels and Athens said progress was visible during talks involving Greek, eurozone and International Monetary Fund negotiators over the weekend, and said negotiations would continue. An official in Athens, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were ongoing, said Monday, May 4, that "there have been many important steps that bring an agreement closer." A eurozone official said there was "convergence on some issues" while more work was needed on others, without elaborating. If bailout talks collapse, Greece could be facing an exit out of the euro. Related links: 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |