SCR to purchase commodities worth AMD 4 billion in 2012March 20, 2012 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Caucasus Railways (SCR) is going to purchase commodities from its partner suppliers worth AMD 4 billion in 2012. Speaking at the “Armenian producers for SCR needs” exhibition, Director General of SCR Victor Rebets told the journalists that production bought from 20 partner suppliers for the Railways needs exceeded AMD 2 billion in 2011. “We are ready to find new contracts; however, we are a strict and demanding buyer, naturally, because we realize the degree of responsibility we assume as owner of the infrastructure,” he said. For his part, Armenia’s deputy minister for transport and communication Hrant Beglaryan highlighted the importance of competitiveness of the local production to be exported to the Russian market. “SCR must purchase here the products that can be manufactured in Armenia, while other commodities can be bought from other countries,” he added. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |