New program of USAID to kick off in Armenia soonFebruary 25, 2011 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of USAID/CAPS program Artak Ghazaryan said that in May-June 2011 USAID will announce the winner of a new program in Armenia, which will be aimed at increasing competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Armenia. The new program will work in Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness, Ghazaryan told journalists at the USAID/CAPS program closing ceremony. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |