RA Minister of Transport, Romanian Ambassador discuss bilateral economic tiesFebruary 2, 2011 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan discussed with Romanian Ambassador to Armenia Crina Rodica Prunariu the agenda of the third sitting of the Armenian-Romanian intergovernmental committee due March 10 in Bucharest. Fields of possible investments also were in the focus of the meeting, the Ministry’s press service reported. The Minister said that along with the intergovernmental committee’s meeting, a business forum and roundtable with participation of Armenian and Romanian business circles is scheduled to be held. For her part, Crina Rodica Prunariu attached importance to establishment of joint enterprises. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |