Amirabdollahian dismisses concerns on radioactive contamination of border river Araks

Amirabdollahian dismisses concerns on radioactive contamination of border river Araks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian refuted reports that the Metsamor nuclear power plant in neighboring Armenia may have polluted the Aras (Araks) border river with radioactive materials, Tasnim news agency reported.   The foreign minister attended a meeting of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in Tehran on Sunday.   Asked by…

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Chances of advancement in negotiation process between Baku and Yerevan have increased: Amirbekov

Chances of advancement in negotiation process between Baku and Yerevan have increased: Amirbekov

Baku hopes to hold another round of negotiations between Azerbaijani and Armenian officials on the draft peace agreement in the near future. Elchin Amirbekov, an Azerbaijani presidential envoy for special assignments, said this in an interview with the Estonian television, reports Sputnik Azerbaijan.   According to him, “the opening of [regional] communication is an integral…

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