 Armenia joins Convention on Transit Trade of Landlocked States May 29, 2013 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Permanent Representative to the UN Karen Nazarian passed the documents on joining the conventions on Transit Trade of Landlocked States and Freedom of Transit to the UN Secretary-General. The conventions provide for free transit for landlocked countries, which is an important principle for their economic development and equal trade relations. Among Armenia’s neighbors Georgia and Turkey earlier joined the Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked Countries, with Iran joining the convention on Freedom of Transit.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
