Armenian Premier and Jay Rakow discussed RA-Lincy Foundation collaboration issuesNovember 5, 2009 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Delegation, led by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is on a working visit to USA to participate in ArmTech 2009 business forum. On the first day of his visit, RA Premier met Lincy Foundation officials: Lincy Foundation President and Senior Vice-President, Jay Rakow and Harut Sassounian. The parties discussed RA-Lincy Foundation collaboration issues.ArmTech Congress '09, the third Global Armenian High Tech Industry & Business Conference, will be held under the patronage of RA Prime Minister on November 5-8, 2009 in the Silicon Valley. Armenian delegation includes RA Governmental Staff Head David Sargsyan, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and other high ranking officials, governmental press service reported. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |