PARTICIPANTS OF "ARMENIA-DIASPORA" ECONOMIC FORUM READY TO CREATE ARMENIAN TRADE NETWORKSeptember 24, 2003 - 19:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today in Yerevan participants of the first "Armenia-Diaspora" economic forum passed a declaration, emphasizing the need for activation of cooperation and enhancing the efficiency of business information exchange between Armenia and the Diaspora - in the name of sustainable development of the economy of Armenia. The document notes that "Armenia-Diaspora" forum will convene in Armenia once each 3 years. Besides, the forum participants decided to periodically organize "Pan-Armenian Expo" to be held both in Armenia and large Diaspora communities. The declaration authors also stated they were ready to contribute to the creation of a world-wide Armenian trade network. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |