  Armenian customs officers to be drilled in RussiaJune 29, 2009 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is the only CIS country whose customs officers will be trained in the Russian Customs Academy. A relevant agreement will be signed rill the end of next year during the 3rd session of legal subdivisions of CIS customs services. Programs will be launched from January 1, 2010. Nikolay Simonov, representative of Russian Customs Academy commented on the most efficient mechanisms to combat contraband. "It's an easy job and the officers should be well-trained," he 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 |  Related sections Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
