Armenia PM hosts Russian Railways CEO for investment talksOctober 9, 2019 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday, October 8 hosted Oleg Belozerov, the Chief Executive Office, Chairman of the Executive Board at the Russian Railways OJSC. Issues related to bilateral cooperation and development prospects were high on the agenda. The meeting specifically focused on the possibility of investing and implementing new projects in the future. Also, Pashinyan and Belozerov exchanged views on the prospects of cooperation in the field of ferry transportations via the Black Sea to Russia. In earlier reports, however, Russian Railways (RZhD), Russia's fully state-owned railway company, was rumored to be preparing to break the agreement with the Armenian authorities, claiming that the latter are blocking the operation of its subsidiary, the South Caucasus Railway, which manages the Armenian railways. Relations between Russian Railways and the Armenian authorities escalated due to searches and criminal cases against the South Caucasus Railway. 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. |