  Armenian PM departs for Tehran on working visit  October 25, 2010 - 11:02 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan departed for Tehran on a working visit on invitation of Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi. The Armenian delegation includes government staff chief David Sargsyan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan, Education Minister Armen Ashotyan, Healthcare Minister Harutyun Kushkyan, Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan, Economy Minister, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan and other officials.   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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
