China’s CCECC interested in building Armenia-Iran railwayMarch 5, 2018 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is interested in designing and building the Iran-Armenia railway, a company representative said at a meeting with minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan on Monday, March 5. According to the head of the Chinese delegation, the issue of including the project in the One Belt One Road Initiative will be discussed at China’s trade ministry. According to minister Martirosyan, the project is of strategic importance for Armenia and the country is ready to discuss the issue with the Chinese trade ministry. The Armenian and Iranian governments approved the project back in 2009, but were confronted with the problem of finding sources for financing the railway that would cross most of the Armenian territory. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |