Armenia, Romania to intensify efforts to reach mutually beneficial agreementsMarch 11, 2011 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan met on March 10 with Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on the sidelines of a sitting of the Armenian-Romanian trade, economic, scientific and technical intergovernmental committee in Bucharest. The parties expressed willingness to intensify efforts for reaching mutually beneficial agreements, using the existing bilateral potential, as well as mechanisms and opportunities provided by the EU Eastern Partnership and BSEC, the press service of the RA Ministry of Transport and Communication reported. On the same day, Vardanyan also met with Minister of Communications and Information Society of Romania Valerian Vreme to discuss development of economic ties in certain fields. 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 | 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. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |