Armenia intends to strengthen relations with Alrosa diamond mining companyDecember 1, 2009 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia intends to strengthen relations with Alrosa diamond mining company, as RA business entities are currently facing rough diamonds' supply -related problems, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said."Strengthening of collaboration with Alrosa will provide stable supplies of rough diamond to Armenia's business entities, which is a serious issue today," the Economy Minister noted at a news conference in Nor Hachn. In this context, he added that local companies' credit capacity increase through investment attraction is among government's top priorities. 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 | EU welcomes Armenia's proposal for ceasefire monitoring mechanism Toivo Klaar, EU's Special Representative for South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, welcomed the proposal. Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024. Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan. Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations. |