  Turkish Minister: trade turnover with Armenia totaled $29, 859 in Q1 May 6, 2013 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s Custom and Trade Minister linked normalization of ties with Armenia with specific steps in Karabakh conflict settlement. “Turkey was among the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence. Cooperation with South Caucasus countries is important to Ankara,” Hayati Yazici noted, however, expressing support for Baku in Karabakh settlement issue. According to the Turkish Minister, trade turnover with Armenia in the first 3 months of 2013 totaled $29, 859, Anadolu 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 |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
