Sergey Ivanov: Armenia and Russia solve problems successfullyApril 11, 2007 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We witness positive dynamics in the Armenian-Russian economic relations, Russia's First Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov told a news conference today. This can be proved by the 70-80% growth of commodity turnover between our states, he said. "The point is that along with ethnic investments the increase of Russian capital is also observed," he noted.Mr Ivanov marked out energy, transport, communications as the priority fields for Russia. "These are the sectors of economy which offer the biggest increase of Russian investments in Armenia. There are problems and we discussed them today. Nevertheless, I should mention that despite the complexity of transport communication these problems are being solved," he underscored. For his part, RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan noted that the first Poti-Caucasus ferry voyage was a success. This gives hope that a part of the transport problem will be resolved. "This ferry can admit 50 carriages and if everything goes well their arrival in Armenia will not be a problem any more," Sergey Ivanov added. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |