Belgian entrepreneurs to visit Armenia in SeptemberJuly 20, 2010 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan received Belgian Ambassador to Armenia Stephane De Loecker. The two men discussed nuclear medicine, specifically, Belgium's assistance in purchase of an accelerator. Besides, the parties referred to implementation of ArmenWall program through the assistance of the Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX) and Armenian-Belgian Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, the program envisages Belgian entrepreneurs' visit to Armenia. The two men also exchanged views on stirring up and boosting bilateral cooperation within programs of mutual interest, as well as reforms as part of negotiations with the EU on a comprehensive agreement. 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. |