Turkey seeks cooperation with Eurasian Economic UnionSeptember 29, 2015 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey wants to boost cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the country’s Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci told his Kazakh counterpart, Yerbolat Dosayev. “Besides, the Turkish Minister expressed interest in participating in Nurly Zhol state program projects, as well as modernization of Aktau seaport,” a Kazakhstan Economy Ministry statement reads. The parties also discussed trade and economic relations, as well as investment cooperation between the two countries. It is worth mentioning that Turkey and Armenia, an EEU member state itself, have no diplomatic relations. In 1993 Turkey reacted to the war in Nagorno Karabakh by closing its borders with Armenia in token of support for Azerbaijan. Armenia has repeatedly offered to open the border without preconditions and has even initiated the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations in 2008, with the diplomatic efforts, however, failing due to Turkey’s position. 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 | 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. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |