  Japanese technology introduced to Lori diamond-cutting plant in ArmeniaNovember 16, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Triple excellent Japanese technology for diamond processing was introduced to Armenian Lori diamond-cutting plant, the plant’s deputy director said. According to Grigor Shahnazaryan, diamond cutting with this technology 90% meets the requirements set whereas in other countries only 50% of diamond processing quality is secured. The plant currently operates by 30-40%. The past ten months saw 57,7% decline in production which was utterly exported. According to Mr. Shahnazaryan, the company uses raw materials supplied by Russian company Alrosa and Belgian partners.   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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
