Armenia's prime minister for opening Armenian-Turkish borderJune 6, 2009 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's prime minister Tigran Sargsyan made a speech in support to opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. Delivering a lecture "Crisis as an opportunity" to young professionals in Yerevan, he particularly mentioned, that Armenia currently is too dependent on Georgia. "2/3 of our foreign turnover is carried out via Georgia, transit rates are too high and we can settle that question at all. Cargo delivery from any country to Poti or Batumi is twice chipper than the delivery from those ports to Armenia. High cost of transportation negatively impacts Armenian business. In this regard opening of the Armenian-Turkish border can positively affect our economy. Though, we do not expect wonders, but the level of economic safety of Armenia will rise," Tigran Sargsyan said. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |