  EurAsEC leaders to meet in Almaty Dec. 19-20December 12, 2009 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leaders of EurAsEC countries will gather in Almaty for an informal meeting on December 19 and 20, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov said."I think the upcoming meeting will provide solution to a number of issues," he said during a meeting of EurAsEC heads of government in St. Petersburg. "The decisions to be taken will become an important step towards developing a common economic area and strengthening our countries' potential," Mr. Massimov said, RIA Novosti reported. EurAsEC member states are Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Armenia has observer status in the organization.   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. |
