Armenia intends to export electric power to IraqApril 12, 2011 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Iraq Murad Muradyan met with Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq. Armenia’s participation in Iraq’s restoration and energy supplies from Armenia to Iraq were in the focus of the meeting, the RA MFA press service reported. Muradyan said that Armenia will submit agreements on economic cooperation and investments protection for Iraq’s consideration in the near future. On behalf of the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Muradyan invited al-Mutlaq to visit Yerevan. Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister said he will arrive in Armenia with a range of officials and entrepreneurs soon. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |