  First ferry arrived in Poti from Kavkaz portApril 10, 2007 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today the first ferry arrived in Poti from Kavkaz port, head of the union of manufacturers and entrepreneurs Arsen Ghazaryan told RFE/RL. Constant ferry communication will be launched in 10-15 days, he said.At the initial stage one voyage a week is planned. In May the number of voyages will redouble. The ferry can admit 50 carriages. It can also be loaded with 340 containers or 86 cars. The loading process lasts an hour. It's supposed to transport 120 thousand tons of cargo from Armenia and 12 tons of Armenia's export flow.   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 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
