Swiss MPs to visit Armenia in late SeptemberAugust 15, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the president of Switzerland-Armenia Association Sargis Shahinyan. The guest briefed Prime Minister Sargsyan on the visit agenda of the delegation of Swiss MPs, due to arrive in Armenia on September 29. Prime Minister Sargsyan welcomed the initiative, attaching importance to further development of bilateral ties in economic, political and other fields. The two men further discussed issues related to possible cooperation in energy and tourism sectors, governmental 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |