Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala dissatisfied with internet connection speed in ArmeniaOctober 19, 2009 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To provide economy growth in post crisis period, Armenia has to diversify its economy and invest in infrastructure development, WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala believes. According to her, Armenia has to work towards rising the level of intellectual possibilities, specifically, through IT sphere development. Adjacent spheres also have to be developed, including improvement of internet connection speed, WB MD added. 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. |