Yerevan may host forum of Armenian and Russian governors early next yearOctober 8, 2010 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rossotrudnichestvo representative Andranik Nikoghosyan suggested holding a forum of Armenian and Russian governors in Yerevan at the beginning of the next year on the sidelines of the Armenian-Russian industrial exhibition. Addressing the conference on partner relations development, Nikoghosyan said that such event will give a renewed an impetus to development of relations between the two counties. 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 | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |