  Expert: Russian-Iranian economic cooperation may affect Iran-Armenia railroad construction February 17, 2011 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Director of Noravank foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan said that the intensified Russian-Iranian economic cooperation, specifically the project on connecting the Iranian and Russian railway networks via Azerbaijan, may affect the project on Iran-Armenia railroad construction. Iran-Armenia railroad is also aimed at connecting ports of the Persian Gulf to those of the Black Sea and Russia, while an alternative project will definitely affect its attractiveness, Sarukhanyan told a press conference in Yerevan.   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 EventHub.am is the official ticketing agent for Black Eyed Peas concert in Tbilisi  EventHub․am platform has become the official ticketing agent in Armenia for the concert of Black Eyed Peas to be held in Tbilisi.Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact.Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |
