Swiss govt. allocates $8 mln for Armenia’s rural developmentMay 14, 2013 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Switzerland’s outgoing ambassador Konstantin Obolensky. Prime Minister Sargsyan highly assessed the diplomat’s contribution to the development of Armenian-Swiss relations. The two men attached importance to the implementation of assistance programs targeting development of rural communities and livestock in Armenia’s Syunik province. In this context, the envoy noted that the Swiss government allocated USD 8 mln in 2013 against 4 million allotted in 2012, RA governmental press service reported. Ambassador Obolensky attached importance to the strengthening of economic relations, voicing confidence that the newly-established Armenian-Swiss chamber of commerce will boost the trade turnover between the two countries. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |