 Sarkozy to call special G20 meeting to discuss energy issues March 16, 2011 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on March 16 he will call a special meeting of Group of 20 ministers to discuss options in the energy sector in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan. "Under the G20 framework, France will take the initiative to gather together energy and economy ministers in the coming weeks in order to discuss broad energy options for the world of tomorrow," Sarkozy, whose country is G20 president this year, said during a cabinet meeting, Reuters reported. The nuclear crisis has triggered international alarm and partly overshadowed the human tragedy caused by the last week’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, a blast of black seawater that pulverized Japan's northeastern coastline. The quake was one of the strongest recorded in history.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
