PM to discuss China's involvement in Armenia-Iran railway constructionAugust 18, 2015 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan will discuss China’s involvement in the implementation of Armenia-Iran railway construction project during his visit to the country, according to Panorama.am. As Transport and Communications Minister of Armenia Gagik Beglaryan told reporters after the government session last week, the Chinese side put forward a number of proposals concerning the implementation of Armenia-Iran railway construction project. Earlier, Abrahamyan was quoted by the press service of the Armenian government as saying that the trade and economic relations with Iran have intensified, with other programs to be carried out in the near future. "The Iran-Armenia railway construction has never been declared an easily feasible project," the minister of transport and communication said today (August 18), reiterating earlier promises to achieve the existing problems’ solution within the shortest possible timeframes, Tert.am reports. “We have never announced that the railway will be easy to build or we are not facing any problems at all. The railway’s construction is important for us all, and I think you all have to offer help,” Gagik Beglaryan told reporters. Commenting on China’s interest in the project, the minister said he knows that the country attached much importance to the railway corridor, with the Chinese president having allocated money to assist in its construction. “All the organizations that have worked in such projects are interested to have their own part in the railway’s construction,” he added. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |