World Economic Forum kicks off in DavosJanuary 26, 2011 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Business leaders will tackle topics like globalization, social network addiction, burn-out and the economic rise of India and China at the World Economic Forum in Davos for the next few days. The mood is expected to be much more optimistic than in the past two years, with many expecting a boom in 2011, RTE reports. The WEF is hosting 1400 from top 1,000 companies around the world, 30 heads of state or government, renowned academicians and faith leaders. Armenia is not participating. 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 | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |