Guide for journalists covering economy presented in YerevanNovember 19, 2009 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Guide for journalists "Economy Coverage" was presented November 19 at the NASDAQ OMX Armenia's office in Yerevan. The guide was prepared by the British Irving International Limited company under "Workshops for Business and Economic Journalism" with support of the British Embassy in Armenia. Experts of Internews NGO participated in the preparation of the guide.According to the executive director of Internews Nune Sargsyan, a guide for journalists has been created through a series of workshops to raise awareness of media representatives in the field of economics and finance. According to the British Ambassador in Armenia Charles Lonsdale the UK is interested in promoting educated media in Armenian, which contribute to the development of the society. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |