  President: breach of rail blockade will benefit Armenia February 4, 2013 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Breach of blockade would greatly benefit Armenia’s economy, President Serzh Sargsyan said. Commenting on the possibility of lifting Armenia’s rail blockade by opening of a road through Abkhazia, President Sargsyan said some of local products lack competitiveness due to the impossibility or high cost of transportation. “Certainly, four parties must reach agreement; however, during his recent visit to Yerevan, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili voiced confidence that the resumption of the transportation would also benefit Tbilisi,” President Sargsyan said in an interview with Russia’s Kommersant daily.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
