International experts to teach Armenians how to improve competitionMay 13, 2011 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International experts arrived in Armenia as part of Twinning project launched in the process of EU-Armenia action plan implementation. A two-day seminar was organized with participation of employees of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition and other governmental institutions. International experts from Germany and Lithuania, as well as Gunda Schumann, the Permanent Counselor of EU Twinning Project, delivered reports at the seminar. Twinning technical assistance program for increasing competition in Armenia is envisaged for 2011-2013. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |