Armenian government to issue EurobondsMay 16, 2013 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government approved a decision on the signing of an agreement with an international organization on the provision of legal advisory services. “Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLC” and “Baker & McKenzie LLP” were selected among the 5 leading companies, with their representatives invited to Armenia. In this context, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that for the first time Armenia will issue Eurobonds, stressing the need for professional assistance for acquisition of skills in the field. 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 | 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. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. |