FCCI President: UAE attaches importance to expanding cooperation with ArmeniaMay 11, 2011 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, the President of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry, to discuss trade and economic ties. Gevorgyan said that the current legal and contractual basis creates opportunities for expanding the trade turnover between the two countries, adding it is necessary to set a business council. Al Rumaithi said for his part the UAE attaches importance to boosting cooperation with Armenia, including the private sector. He pointed to opportunities of implementing tourism projects in Armenia, saying that Dubai-Yerevan flight launched by Fly Dubai late in 2010 is of great importance. Gevorgyan invited Al Rumaithi to pay a visit to Armenia to familiarize himself with business and investment opportunities, as well as discuss certain programs, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration reported. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |