Armenia, India agree to boost trade, industrial tiesJanuary 12, 2024 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and India have agreed to boost trade and industrial relations, according to Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan. Kerobyan on Thursday, January 11 met with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in India. The two agreed to make “concrete steps” to develop trade and industrial relations between the two countries. Later in the day, Kerobyan met with Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. According to a post on Kerobyan’s Facebook, the Ministers discussed a number of issues related to the increase of trade turnover between the countries, expansion of logistics infrastructure, India-Iran-Armenia trade channels, as well as ways to strengthen channels to Georgia and Europe. 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's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |