Iran energy minister arrives in Armenia to boost bilateral ties February 27, 2018 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 15th joint economic commission meeting between Iran and Armenia, IRNA says. Ardakanian is supposed to meet his Armenian counterpart, Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan and minister of nature protection. Expert-level meetings were held in Yerevan on finalizing the commission's final document. The joint commission meeting aims to discuss bilateral projects in economic, trade, commercial and cultural fields. The meeting's final document is to be signed on Tuesday, February 27 by Ardakanian and Armenian Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Ashot Manukyan.  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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
