Working groups on construction of highway around Black Sea to be formedJune 6, 2007 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The CIS transport ministers have initiated formation of working groups to carry out coordination works for construction of a ring road around the black Sea, chairman of the transport coordination council, Ukrainian transport minister Nikolay Rudkovsky said yesterday.The highway will promote trade operation between the states, according to him. A Memorandum on Mutual Understanding on coordinated development of ring road around the Black Sea was signed at the BSEC meeting in September 2006. The Black Sea ring project supposes construction of a highway consisting of 2 separated carriage ways with at least 2 traffic lanes each. The extension of the road will make some 7140 km. The route will include Istanbul, Samsun and Trabzon in Turkey, Batumi and Poti in Georgia, Yerevan in Armenia, Baku in Azerbaijan, Novorossiysk, Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog in Russia, Mariupol, Melitopol and Odessa in Ukraine, Chisinau in Moldova, Bucharest and Constanta in Romania, Haskovo and Sofia in Bulgaria, Nish and Belgrade in Serbia, Tirana in Albania, Komotini and Alexandrupolis in Greece, Kommersant daily reports. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner 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. 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. 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. |