RA Transport Minister to present Armenia’s transport programs in MoscowNovember 15, 2010 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 17, Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan will participate in the 30th sitting of transport representatives of the CIS member states, which will be held as part of the fourth international forum entitled Transport of Russia. A range of important issues are planned to be discussed during the event. Besides, largest transport companies and investors are expected to participate in it, what will allow presenting and discussing the current transport programs of Armenia. Minister Vardanyan is scheduled to meet with Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin and President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, the press service of the RA Ministry of Transport and Communication reported. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |