Agreements reached as part of Armenia-UAE business forumNovember 4, 2010 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 4, Armenian Presidetn Serzh Sargsyan met with Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, who is in Yerevan to attend the first Armenia-UAE business forum. Mr. Sargsyan attached importance to organization of business forums, saying that participation of around 50 entrepreneurs from the UAE in the business forum, another visit of Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi to Armenia, as well as intensified contacts are a promising launch of efficient cooperation. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi briefed on meetings with Armenian businessmen participating in the event, as well as agreements reached as part of the forum. She noted that a range of suggestions of mutual interest were discussed during the business forum. According to Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, they will be successfully implemented, the presidential press service 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |