Armenian, Kuwaiti governments sign agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investmentsJune 25, 2010 - 18:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a Kuwaiti delegation led by Minister of Finance Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali. Armenian Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan was also attending the meeting. The Armenian PM attached importance to the development of relations with Kuwait and expressed hope that the delegation’s visit will contribute to it, the RA government’s press service reported. Outlooks of implementation of mutually beneficial investment programs, as well as creation of favorable conditions in the mining, tourism and air communication fields were in the focus of the meeting. Besides, the parties emphasized the necessity of establishment of an intergovernmental commission to develop economic ties. In completion, Armenian Minister of Finance and his Kuwaiti counterpart signed an agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments between the Armenian and Kuwaiti governments. 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. |