  Armenia-Iran strategic agreements to be signed at Ahmadinejad’s visit to Yerevan  June 30, 2011 - 18:56 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A number of documents on Armenia-Iran strategic projects will be signed during the oncoming visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Armenia, National Security Council (NSC) Secretary stated. According to Artur Baghdasaryan, negotiations on construction of an NPP in Armenian town of Meghri as well as Iran-Armenia pipeline are in progress. “These projects are of utmost important to us; initial agreement has been reached. Strategic projects of this scale require time,” Baghdasaryan said.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
