Customs Union members to develop single transportation policyDecember 6, 2013 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan have embarked on the development of the single transportation policy, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission told reporters following the December 5 Moscow-hosted meeting of transport chiefs of the Customs Union member states, BelTA reported. Danial Akhmetov noted that the single transportation policy will extend to the market of transportation services and imply common development strategies for all types of transport and establishment of international transport and logistics centers that will cooperate with each other. There will also be common scientific and personnel support for the single transportation policy. The document on the single transportation policy of the Customs Union is to be passed in the near future, Danial Akhmetov said. The Minister noted that besides the transport ministers of Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan, the meeting was attended by the transport chiefs of Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. In his words, this allows the countries that declared their intention to join the Customs Union to be part of the decision-making process, including in the transport industry. Related links: 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |