Georgia concerned over RA -Turkish rapprochementSeptember 14, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian and Turkish state electro systems signed an agreement on parallel construction of Euro 300 million high voltage Black Sea power transmission line, financed by EBRD/KfW/EIB.Contract terms are of major importance, as, according to information circulated, Turkey could have hampered project's implementation, based on political situation resulting from RA-Turkish rapprochement. According to Sulkhan Zumburidze, director of the state power dispatcher Georgian State Electro system, project realization is not threatened, as, by the contract already signed, Turkey has undertaken certain obligations and the construction is due to start before the end of 2009. No parallel negotiations are conducted between Turkey and RA, State Electro system director assured. 500 KW Black Sea power transmission line will increase Georgia's exporting capacity. Akhaltske 500 kW power construction is scheduled for 2009-20012. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |