Yerevan to host international seminar of antimonopoly authorities of Eastern EuropeJune 24, 2010 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From June 28 to July 1, Yerevan will be hosting an international seminar of antimonopoly authorities of Eastern Europe. Abuse of dominating positions, unfair competition and cases of overpricing will be in the focus of the seminar. Besides, certain cases, which were investigated by the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, and their comparison with the international experience are also on the agenda. The seminar will bring together representatives of antimonopoly authorities of 14 countries, heads of the CIS Council for Competition and 7 international experts of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |