Greece, int’l creditors pushing for agreementMay 4, 2015 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials say talks between Greece and its international creditors on how to stave off bankruptcy have made headway and will continue with the aim of reaching an agreement later this month. Officials both in Brussels and Athens said progress was visible during talks involving Greek, eurozone and International Monetary Fund negotiators over the weekend, and said negotiations would continue. An official in Athens, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were ongoing, said Monday, May 4, that "there have been many important steps that bring an agreement closer." A eurozone official said there was "convergence on some issues" while more work was needed on others, without elaborating. If bailout talks collapse, Greece could be facing an exit out of the euro. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |