Armenian Transport Minister, FIA President discuss road safetyApril 20, 2011 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan received President of Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Jean Todt. The FIA President said his visit is aimed at familiarizing himself with problems of road safety and developing joint solutions for their elimination, the press service of the RA Ministry of Transport reported. Todt said that concepts for increasing road safety are planned to be developed and introduced worldwide. Vardanyan briefed the FIA President on significant works carried out in Armenia over the past two years to increase road safety. Specifically, he pointed to creation of the National Council on Traffic Safety, as well as introduction of mandatory vehicle insurance in the country. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |