Ankara: Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Project to Be Implemented By Any MeansJuly 31, 2006 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway is an economic project and with time economic projects can overcome political obstacles, Turkey's 9th President Suleyman Demirel said. In his words, the project will be implemented by any means. Touching upon the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline construction he said it will yield good benefit. "Turkey becomes an economic terminal and a part of the transported natural gas will satisfy Turkey's needs. In future European states will also have the possibility to use the Caspian energy resources. Thus, the Silk Road project will be implemented," Demirel said. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |