Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communication to present investment programs at TRACECA forumDecember 17, 2010 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan met with the newly appointed secretary general of TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) intergovernmental committee Eduard Biryukov. At the meeting, the Minister briefed the secretary general on Armenia’s activities in International Logistic Centers for Western states, CIS and Caucasus within TRACECA programs framework. Vardanyan also dwelled on the programs to be submitted by the ministry in 2011 at the second investment forum of TRACECA, ministerial press service reported. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |