  Armenian Deputy PM, UAE Minister of Economy discuss bilateral tiesMay 10, 2011 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Economy. Development of the bilateral trade and economic ties was the focus of the meeting. Saeed Al Mansoori noted that the UAE is interested in boosting relations with the South Caucasian countries, including Armenia. He pointed to tourism, water and food production as priority programs for cooperation. Gevorgyan also attached importance to the bilateral relations development, expressing hope that the first investment forum held in Dubai will contribute to establishment of new ties.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
