Sofia to host Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission meetingJuly 20, 2012 - 20:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the Bulgarian ambassador to Armenia Georgi Karastamatov. According to government’s press service, Prime Minister Sargsyan congratulated the envoy on his appointment, wishing him success in further activity. The two men attached great importance to the development of Armenian-Bulgarian trade and economic relations through activity of the intergovernmental commission, the next meeting of which will be held in Sofia. Ambassador Karastamatov, in turn, conveyed to Prime Minister Sargsyan his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov’s invitation to visit Bulgaria, noting that his country will host Armenian Culture Days this year. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |