Georgia interested in construction of Batumi - Akhalkalaki - Giumri superhighwayJune 22, 2009 - 12:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The construction of the highway from Armenia to Batumi is interesting in the framework of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation , Ara Nranyan, advisor to ARF Dashnaktsutyun, deputy of the RA National Assembly and member of the Armenian delegation to BSEC parliamentary assembly, told a PanARMENIANNet reporter . "Georgian side again affirmed its determined intention and readiness to carry out the construction of the new Batumi - Akhalkalaki - Giumri super highway , " he said. According to Mr. Nranyan, even Georgia, a country which is not supposed to have transportation problems has found itself in an unfavorable situation. According to MP Nranyan, the construction of that highway has a practical value for Armenia, since opens an alternative way to the Black Sea cost and for Georgia, "as possibility to connect Eastern and Western parts of the country". 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 | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |