Subsidiaries Russian Railway to take part in construction of Iran-Armenia railwaySeptember 26, 2009 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eleventh meeting of Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Armenia and Russia took place on September 25 in Yaroslavl. The Armenian delegation was headed by the the Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan, and Russia's delegation was headed by Russia's transport minister Igor Levitin. Russian side informed about possible involvement in preparation works, feasibility study of the Russian companies, particularly, the Institute of feasibility studies and rail design, as well as subsidiaries of Russian Railways in the construction of this railway line, press office of the RF Ministry of Transport reports. 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's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |