Yerevan to host meeting of Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commissionJune 16, 2010 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan received Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Todor Staykov. The parties discussed organization of the sixth meeting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation. The meeting will be held in Yerevan on September 9-10, the Ministry’s press service reported. Besides, the Ambassador referred to outlooks of launching Yerevan-Sofia-Yerevan flight, as well as stirring up cooperation in tourism and high technologies. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |