  Armenia, Kazakhstan developing cooperationMay 22, 2009 - 23:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently in Astana, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masiyev to discuss bilateral cooperation. The officials emphasized that implementation of agreements will stimulate further cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed measure taken to overcome the global economic crisis. The Armenian delegation includes head of government machinery David Sargsyan, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan and other high ranking officials.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
