Tigran Sargsyan and Mikheil Saakashvili discussed possibilities for strengthening economic tiesJune 25, 2009 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili discussed possibilities for strengthening economic ties between Armenia and Georgia, RA Government's press service reports. Armenian and Georgian officials touched upon issues of extending cooperation in different spheres, including tourism.Parties also stressed the importance of deepening economic ties and implementing joint programs, as effective tools towards overcoming crisis impact in both countries. RA Premier also focused on the construction of communication routes on Georgian territory, stressing its economic impact on Armenia in terms of freight transportation and a number of other services, including customs units. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |