Georgia concerned over RA -Turkish rapprochementSeptember 14, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian and Turkish state electro systems signed an agreement on parallel construction of Euro 300 million high voltage Black Sea power transmission line, financed by EBRD/KfW/EIB.Contract terms are of major importance, as, according to information circulated, Turkey could have hampered project's implementation, based on political situation resulting from RA-Turkish rapprochement. According to Sulkhan Zumburidze, director of the state power dispatcher Georgian State Electro system, project realization is not threatened, as, by the contract already signed, Turkey has undertaken certain obligations and the construction is due to start before the end of 2009. No parallel negotiations are conducted between Turkey and RA, State Electro system director assured. 500 KW Black Sea power transmission line will increase Georgia's exporting capacity. Akhaltske 500 kW power construction is scheduled for 2009-20012. 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. |