 CHINA IS DISPLAYING INTEREST IN THE PROJECT OF IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTIONSeptember 22, 2000 - 22:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 22.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. China is greatly interested in the project of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction, declared today the head of the foreign relations department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Tsai U, at the meeting with the prime minister of Armenia Andranik Margarian. As was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press service of the government of Armenia, Mr. Tsai U forwarded to Armenian premier the greetings of the prime minister of China and the invitation to pay an official visit to their country. According to Tsai U, the great scientific potential of Armenia may give considerable results in the process of bilateral economic cooperation. Noting China's great interest in the production of Armenian rubber, premier Margarian offered to apply Armenian industrial technologies in China. In the end of the meeting Andranik Margarian told the Chinese side about the continuous drought consequences and voiced his hope that China will help Armenia to liquidate them. -0-   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022  Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact.Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran.Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |
