  Armenia, China sign technical cooperation agreement June 2, 2010 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A technical cooperation agreement was signed between Armenian and Chinese governments on June 2. The two governments have also signed a letter and message on behalf of the government of the Republic of Armenia, as well as a similar letter and message on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China. The documents were signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinian for the government of the Republic of Armenia and by Deputy Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying for the government of the People’s Republic of China. Under the agreement, CY20mln free technical assistance will be rendered to the government of Armenia to be used for implementation of a technical and economic cooperation program. It also stipulates that 88 ambulances will be donated to Armenia on the part of the Chinese government, the governmental information center 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 |  Latest 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. |
