Armenia and Serbia intend to develop trade and economic collaborationJuly 29, 2009 - 20:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and Serbian Minister of Trade and Services Slobodan Milosavljevic discussed development of economic collaboration between the two countries. The parties emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration in the sphere of information technologies, agriculture, food production, pharmacy and tourism.The ministers exchanged views on implementation of joint programs, expressing their readiness to support any initiative aimed at stimulation of forming trade and economic relations between Armenia and Serbia. Nerses Yeritsyan and Slobodan Milosavljevic also discussed organization of business forum in nearest future. 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 | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |