North-South corridor project implementation discussed in TbilisiJuly 20, 2009 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by economy minister Nerses Yeritsyan has left for Tbilisi on a two-day working visit to discuss implementation of North-South transport corridor project. The delegation includes first deputy minister Hrant Beglaryan, head of external relations department at the RA ministry of transport and communications Gagik Grigoryan and other officials. The delegation members are scheduled to meet with Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, prime minister Nikoloz Gilauri, minister of economic development Lasha Zhvania and minister of regional development David Tkeshelashvili. 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 | 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. |