France must help Armenia in reformation of economyFebruary 24, 2007 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France must help Armenia in reformation of economy and creation of competitive infrastructure in different fields, stated French Minister-Delegate for Regional Development Christian Estrosi responding to the question of the PanArmenian.Net journalist. He said, relatively few French companies working in Armenia are not connected with volume of French investments to the Armenian economy. "Currently we are cooperating in perspective spheres, like agriculture, health care and education. There are rather large cooperation programs between Armenia and France in spheres of economy and ecology," Estrosi stressed. He also noted France is ready to share its experience in regulating economic competition. "It is necessary to create such an atmosphere that French, European and world companies were represented in Armenia," the French Minister-Delegate for Regional Development said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. |