The Armenian president briefed on the state of gold and molybdenum mining industriesFebruary 27, 2009 - 20:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Feb 27, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Geopromining Company management, the Armenian presidential press service reported. During the meeting, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geopromining Siman Povarenkin briefed the President on the activities of the company in Armenia, the situation in gold and molybdenum mining industries and development prospects.Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the importance of retaining job positions in the sphere of mining under the global financial crisis and expressed hope that Agarak copper-molybdenum complex will avoid staff reductions and increase of job positions in the gold mining. The parties touched upon Geopromining's investment plans in Armenia. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |