Armenia to monitor execution of commitments under Russia arms dealApril 15, 2016 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government on Friday, April 15, approved a draft decision on implementing provisions and arrangements under the agreement on state export credit between Armenia and Russia. According to the decision, Armenia’s Finance Minister was assigned to control the Armenian side's fulfillment of commitments under the agreement. Meanwhile, the Defense Minister was assigned to clarify the list of modern arms and military equipment to be delivered to Armenia, as well as to discuss and sign with relevant Russian agencies the contracts for the supply of modern military products that would reflect the volume, dates and prices of deliveries. 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. |