Coca-Cola plans to invest $30mln in Tajikistan productionNovember 23, 2012 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tajikistan says a Coca-Cola bottling company plans to invest $30 million on beginning production in this Central Asian nation, according to The Associated Press. The country's investment committee said Friday, Nov 23, an agreement was reached on a memorandum of understanding at a meeting this week. Officials said Istanbul-listed Coca-Cola Icecek, the sixth largest bottler within the Coca-Cola system by sales, is prepared to double its investments over a decade after starting operations. No date has been set for a definitive deal. Coca Cola Icecek already operates in several other Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, but currently exports its products to Tajikistan. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |