EAEU official hints at possible rail route in Armenia's southJune 21, 2022 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich has revealed that there is a proposal to build a rail route in the south of Armenia. Myasnikovich said Tuesday, June 21 that the EAEU countries have agreed on the need to develop the Eurasian transport corridors connecting Europe to Western China, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, there are also proposals on the reconstruction of the M1 highway for the development of the Europe-Western China automobile route with a road to Belarus, building of a Europe-Western China railway, as well as of a China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |