  Belgian entrepreneurs to visit Armenia in SeptemberMay 14, 2010 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Economy Minister Ara Petrosyan met with Belgian Ambassador to RA Stephane De Loecker to discuss development of trade and economic relations, the Ministry’s press office reported. Ambassador De Loecker informed that a delegation of Belgian entrepreneurs will arrive in Armenia in September in the framework of a program implemented by Walloon Export Agency (AWEX). Executive director of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia Bekor Papazyan, who was also attending the meeting, said that Armenia is interested in development of relations with Belgium. In completion of the meeting, Deputy Minister Petrosyan briefed on the economic situation in the republic and the government’s measures taken to improve business environment.   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 |  Latest news Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha  Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.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. |
