Armenia requests USD 100 million from Russia for diamond processing sphere developmentDecember 25, 2009 - 20:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia addressed Russia with a request to provide additional funding of USD 100 million to be fully directed at diamond processing sphere development, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan. As he told a news conference in Yerevan, negotiations are being conducted with Alrosa Russian company. Positive negotiation results will allow to create necessary development conditions and provide Armenian companies with Russian raw material. Yet, basic credit load will be shifted on private sector, whose representatives are participating in credit attraction negotiations, the Premier added. 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 | Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. |