Envoy: cooperation between Armenian ministry and Roscosmos importantJune 5, 2013 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan met on June 5 with Russian ambassador Ivan Volinkin. Congratulating the envoy on the appointment, Minister Beglaryan attached importance to bilateral relations in the sectors of transport and communications. He noted that the ministry closely cooperates with South Caucasian Railway CJSC, supporting the company in the problem solution. SCR, in turn, carries out the work stipulated by the investment projects. Dwelling on development prospects of the communication sector, Minister Beglaryan hailed the operation of Russian mobile operators in the country. For his part, ambassador Beglaryan stressed the importance of the cooperation between the ministry of transport and communications and Roscosmos Russian Federal Space Agency with Armenian space project. Issues of mutual concern were further discussed. 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 | 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. |