Russian PM hails economic relations with ArmeniaSeptember 28, 2012 - 20:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has positively assessed bilateral trade and economic relations with Armenia. “Russian-Armenian trade turnover keeps growing, with business projects always on agenda,” he said at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Tigran Sargsyan. Prime Minister Sargsyan, in turn, noted that Armenia attaches great importance to deepening and expanding relations with Russia. “The two countries possess vast potential that needs to be fulfilled,” RIA Novosti quoted RA Prime Minister as saying. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |