Former IMF chief to make first public speech after sex scandalDecember 17, 2011 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will speak at an economic forum in Beijing Monday, organizers said, in his first public professional speech since the New York scandal in May, AFP reports. Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign as IMF chief after he was arrested over accusations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, but all charges were later dropped. He will give a 35-minute speech at a conference organized by NetEase, one of China's major Internet companies, the firm said. The forum, which will be attended by more than 45 prominent international economists, will examine prospects for the world economy and the outlook for growth in China, the NetEase website said. The French newspaper Le Figaro said on its website that Strauss-Kahn hoped to use the forum to "return to public life on the other side of the world". 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |