  Armenia, Kuwait will benefit from Iran-Armenia railroad project - Minister October 5, 2011 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kuwait intends to participate in implementation of Armenia’s major infrastructure programs, Kuwait's Minister of Finance said. As Mustafa Al-Shamali stated at joint news conference with Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan, “we hope Kuwait will become a part of Armenia-implemented programs. Our country believes the sector of transport to be of major importance, with Iran-Armenia railway construction to benefit both Armenia and Kuwait.” Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister, in turn, noted that beside Iran-Armenia railroad project, Kuwait is interested in North-South expressway construction. In this context, Mr. Gevorgyan expressed confidence that joint projects will allow for increase of Armenia-Kuwait product turnover. On October 5, Yerevan hosted the 1st sitting of Armenia-Kuwait intergovernmental committee, co-chaired by Mr. Gevorgyan and Mr. Al-Shamali.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.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. |
