Armenian delegation participates in 56th IAEA General ConferenceSeptember 20, 2012 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation headed by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan participated in the 56th regular session of IAEA General Conference, held Sept. 17-18 in Vienna. According to MFA press service, in his speech Minister Movsisyan briefed all those present on Armenia- IAEA cooperation fields, particularly boosting security of Armenian NPP operation, construction of a new power unit, conduction of stress tests and other issues. Minister Movsisyan met with IAEA head Yukiya Amano during the conference, with issues of bilateral interests discussed. Armenian delegation further met with Khaled Toukan, chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, with issues related to the possible cooperation on agenda. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. |