Armenia, Russia agree to exchange nuclear safety dataOctober 7, 2015 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Russia signed on Wednesday, October 7, an intergovernmental agreement on exchange of information concerning nuclear and radiation safety in nuclear energy facilities, RIA Novosti reports. Head of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Sergey Kiriyenko and Armenia's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan signed the deal. According to the document, the parties will exchange nuclear and radiation safety data on a permanent basis, as well as take practical steps to fulfill the commitments assumed. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |