  IFC to invest $70 mln in Armenia’s economy  January 20, 2012 - 14:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The International Finance Corporation IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, plans to invest a minimum of $70 million in Armenia’s economy in 2012, with the same amount allocated last year. According to IFC Armenia investments adviser Arman Barkhudaryan, since Armenia’s IFC affiliation in 1995, the Corporation implemented 28 investment programs to the total of $147 million.   5 20.01.12 - Press conference of IFC representative Arman Barkhudaryan and chairman of ACBA Credit-Agricole Bank Stepan Gishyan        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 Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day  The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day.Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. |
