RA President considers UNCTAD assistance to Armenia to be importantMarch 21, 2011 - 20:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Supachai Panitchpakdi, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference for Trading and Development (UNCTAD). Mr. Sargsyan praised the contribution of UNCTAD to the development of Armenia’s economy, as well as the assistance provided by the organization to developing countries, its efforts aimed at increasing competitiveness and stability of these economies. Panitchpakdi noted for his part that his visit to Armenia is of special importance due to two reasons. First, Armenia has become a WTO member state when he was this organization’s head. The second reason is the 10th anniversary of establishment of the RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition and Panitchpakdi’s participation in an international conference dedicated to UNCTAD report in Yerevan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |