  Situation in Iran won’t affect Armenian-Iranian economic cooperation February 15, 2011 - 19:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The political crisis in Iran will not affect development of the Armenian-Iranian economic cooperation, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources said. “Armenia and Iran are implementing a number of joint energy programs, including construction of Meghri hydropower plant, oil-pipeline and railway,” Armen Movsisyan told journalists in Yerevan. He also informed that over a half of the third Armenia-Iran high-voltage power line will be built by the end of 2011. The project is estimated at euro 100-105 million.   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 Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.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. |
