Iran offers Armenia to establish consortium on railroad and highway constructionApril 27, 2011 - 20:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Deputy Minister of Roads and Transportation Reza Pilpaye met with Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan. Pilpaye said that Iranian companies are ready to implement projects on construction of railroads and highways in Armenia, thus connecting Armenia’s railway network with that of Iran. The Deputy Minister noted that it is necessary to establish a consortium for soonest implementation of railroad and highway projects, while the issue on such cooperation between the two states can be discussed during the upcoming sitting of the Armenian-Iranian commission on trade and economic cooperation. For his part, Arakelyan expressed hope for expansion of cooperation between Armenia and Iran and agreed with the necessity to establish a joint consortium. Arakelyan referred to the project on construction of a highway from the Iranian border to the Georgian border. In case of its construction, vehicles will be safely traveling via Armenia’s territory, IRNA 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 | 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”. |