Italian companies interested in Armenian rail programsNovember 3, 2009 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a meeting with the Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sargsyan the Italian Ambassador to Armenia Bruno Scapini said that Italian companies are interested in railway programs. Bruno Scapini, particularly mentined the interest shown by "Italfer", which coordinates the entire railway system of Italy. In the framework of the WB program aimed at improving the roads of vital importance the Italian-Belgian joint venture ensures the quality control. During the meeting, the minister at the request of the Ambassador presented presented the programs on construction of the Armenia-Iran railway. 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 | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |