Ukraine offers leasing out planes to ArmeniaJune 30, 2012 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine’s Trade and Economic Development Minister Petro Poroshenko met Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan to discuss leasing out Ukrainian airplanes to Armenia. The parties further agreed for the official Yerevan to use Ukraine’s expertise in consultations over Armenia-EU Free Trade agreement. Also, Armenian side pledged to share experience in the use of electronic trade systems while implementing state purchases, Analitika.at.ua said. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |