RA Chambers of Commerce and Industry and ABBC sign agreement on cooperationJuly 8, 2010 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 8, the RA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and Armenian-British Business Chamber (ABBC) signed an agreement on cooperation. Chairman of the CCI Martin Sargsyan said that the Armenian community of England serves a serious instrument for the development of the Armenian-British economic ties. “The RA CCI aims to assist them and establish new ties. I believe that ABBC can become the best partner for us in this issue,” noted Sargsyan. For his part, ABBC head Alan Kuchukian noted that Armenia and Great Britain will be able to exchange experience in the financial-banking and insurance sectors, as Armenia will be developing as a regional financial center, while London is the world financial center. Besides, cooperation can develop in tourism. The trade turnover between Armenia and Great Britain totaled $34.2bln in 2009 against $87.6bln in 2008. Meanwhile, export from Armenia made $40.8mln, while import - $46.8mln. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |