  RA government reconsiders agreement on transfer of Armenian Railways to RZDAugust 6, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government has decided to amend the agreement on transfer of Armenian Railways to Russian Railways (RZD).Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sargsyan said that amendments will include a provision regulating determination of railway tariffs. For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that a working group will be formed to control the situation. "This agency will be empowered to examine the issues and present conclusions to the government," he said. "We learned about the tariffs rise after the concessioner was announced and will never allow it happen again."   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
