Sanctions may be imposed on Georgia due to Upper Lars checkpointNovember 24, 2011 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If Armenian cargo transportation through Upper Lars checkpoint is hampered international sanctions may be imposed on Georgia as a transit country, head of the Armenian Union of Local Manufacturers said. According to Vazgen Safaryan, this issue will be discussed during Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s Nov 29-30 visit to Georgia. Safaryan also noted that construction of Iran-Armenia railway should be accelerated to prevent Upper Lars checkpoint from becoming a subject of political speculation. 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 urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. 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. |