Armenia’s pavilion to feature the City of the FutureApril 20, 2010 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s pavilion will feature the City of the Future at Expo 2010 Shanghai, which will kick off on May 1, with the theme “Better City, Better Life.” “The Armenian government created all conditions for successful preparation for the exhibition,” RA Ambassador to People’s Republic of China Armen Sargsyan said. I am sure that implementation of scientific and technical ideas presented at the exhibition will bring us nearer to fulfillment of our common dream – creation of the City of the Future. He also informed that on September 21, Armenian Independence Day, a number of events, including performances, concerts and exhibitions, will be organized in the framework of Expo 2010. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |