Astana to host EBRD’s Board of Governors annual meeting in MayFebruary 14, 2011 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The annual meeting of the EBRD’s Board of Governors will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 20-21, 2011. The Governors will review the EBRD’s activities to support recovery in the region and give strategic guidance on the Bank’s operations in the period ahead. The Board of Governors sessions will be staged alongside the established Business Forum program, launched this year under the theme “Supporting Markets – Asia Meets Europe”. The event will bring together investors, policy-makers, bankers, journalists, NGO representatives and government officials for an extensive program of: challenging and insightful discussion panels; opportunities to exchange views with the people who make things happen across the EBRD region; up-to-the minute facts, expertise and forecasts and numerous networking opportunities. 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 PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |