Cooperation between regions of Ukraine and Armenia promisingOctober 15, 2009 - 22:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan October 15 received the governor of the Kharkiv region of Ukraine Arsen Avakov and his delegation. Welcoming the guests, the head of the Armenian government stressed that the visit of the Governor would contribute to deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Ukraine. According to Arsen Avakov, there are good prospects for cooperation between Kharkov and Armenian regions of Shirak, Tavush and Vayots Dzor, particularly in the spheres of agriculture, winemaking and tourism. The officials touched upon the fourth meeting of the Armenia-Ukraine intergovernmental commission on trade and economic issues, which will be held on October 16, as well as the prospects of cooperation in the spheres of education, science and energy, press office of the RA Government reports. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |