ISO head briefed on Armenian standardization processesApril 18, 2012 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan met with chairman of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Boris Aleshin and head of Russian Committee for standardization and Metrology Grigory Elkin. Director of Armenian National Institute of Standards (SARM) Yenok Azaryan also attended the meeting. Discussion of issues related to bringing the Armenian standardization field in line with international, European and inter-governmental demands was on meeting agenda. Armenia’s participation in regional processes of standardization field was also in the focus. Mr. Aleshin further noted that Saint Petersburg will host a meeting of ISO General Assembly Committee in 2013. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |