Armenia, Greece to establish dialogue between authorities, publicMarch 23, 2012 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Public Council jointly with Economic and Social Council (E.S.C.) of Greece will establish a constructive dialogue between authorities, society and the business sector, heads of the two institutions Vazgen Manukyan and Christos Polyzogopoulos said, following signing of a cooperation agreement. “We must ensure equal dialogue between authorities and societies,” Mr. Manukyan said, deeming equal dialogue with business sector impossible without building socialist society. In this context he stressed the importance of economic development of the country. Mr. Polyzogopoulos, in turn, rendered economic development futile if it doesn’t have positive impact on citizens’ life activity. In this context, he noted his readiness to advance laws that would secure balance in society and would foster establishment of relations between authorities and business sector for the past five years. Manukyan voiced hope for the activity of Armenian Public Council to be consolidated in future parliament with adoption of RA law on Social Council. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |