Belarus to boost trade and economic relations with ArmeniaDecember 27, 2010 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukharenko said that the trade turnover between Armenia and Belarus grew by 1.5 times over the past two years. The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $45mln in 2010, Sukharenko told journalists in Yerevan. According to him, the opening of the Armenian-Belarusian Trade House in Yerevan has contributed to the development of economic relations between the two countries. Similar centers are planned to be opened in other cities of Armenia. “We intend to boost the trade and economic cooperation with Armenia and have rather serious plans in this field,” said Sukharenko. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |