  PM: Armenia ready to continue cooperation with CoE December 19, 2012 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the outgoing head of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia Silvia Zehe. “The aspects of cooperation with CoE are vital for Armenia,” Prime Minister Sargsyan said, voicing Yerevan’s readiness to further cooperate in implementation of a number of programs. Silvia Zehe, in turn, thanked the Armenian government for the mutually beneficial cooperation in implementation of projects in human rights, strengthening of democratic values and anti-corruption policy.   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 |  Latest news 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.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |
