  South Caucasus states to discuss regional issues with international financial structures November 8, 2011 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 9, a World Bank-initiated conference will be held in Tbilisi to host representatives of Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani governments and international financial structures. As Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the conference will focus on regional programs. As Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Vera Kobalia, in turn, noted, discussion of issues covered in Yerevan will be continued tomorrow in Tbilisi, as well as on November 17-18 intergovernmental committee sitting in Georgia’s capital.   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 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.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
