EBRD PRESIDENT ARRIVED IN YEREVANMay 18, 2004 - 22:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jean Lemier arrived in Yerevan today. As reported by the EBRD, the regional visit is due to the Bank new initiative to support a number of developing countries, with which it cooperates, including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Today Jean Lemier will meet with Armenian entrepreneurs and bankers, with whom he will discuss prospects of EBRD participation in the economy of Armenia. Tomorrow meetings with the country top leadership are expected. It should be reminded that as of March 31, 2004, the EBRD approved 11 programs in Armenia totaling 137 million euros, of which 103.4 million euros are already provided. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |