  Armenia may lease Ukraine-manufactured buses  February 1, 2011 - 19:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan met with the newly-appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Kukhta. At the meeting, the parties discussed cooperation possibilities as well as the oncoming session of Armenia-Ukraine intergovernmental committee. The parties also focused on the possibility of Ukraine-manufactured railway vehicles purchase and bus import, as well as bus leasing.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
