Armenia, China to strengthen ties in transport sectorJuly 26, 2012 - 21:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Transport and Communication Gagik Beglaryan met with Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun. At the meeting, the minister stressed the importance of bilateral ties in the sector of telecommunication, expressing hope for their further expansion. The envoy, in turn, emphasized cooperation potential in the sector of transport. The minister further proposed to develop specific cooperation programs in the sectors of bilateral interest, with the ambassador expressing readiness to contribute to their implementation, the ministry’s press service reported. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |