Armenia, Poland create contractual and legal field to boost bilateral cooperationJuly 13, 2010 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan is hosting the first sitting of the Armenian-Polish Intergovernmental Commission. The sitting’s final protocol was signed by Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Mushegh Tumasyan and his Polish counterpart, Co-Chairman of the Commission Marcin Korolec. Tumasyan said that cooperation within the EU will also contribute to the development of economic ties between Armenia and Poland. He added that the Commission’s sitting and Armenian-Polish business forum are held at a high level. Tumasyan said that a contractual and legal field will be established as part of the Commission’s first sitting to boost bilateral cooperation. The Deputy Minister noted that all fields of cooperation were discussed during the sitting – energy, construction industry, production of construction materials, healthcare, etc. Besides, Polish companies negotiate with Nairit Plant. In addition, Tumasyan said that the parties agree that the available opportunities of the two countries are used incompletely. According to him, the trade turnover between Poland and Armenia totaled $30mln in 2009, while the decrease in its volumes is conditioned by the global crisis. For his part, Marcin Korolec said that all the required mechanisms are created to boost bilateral economic and political cooperation: businessmen of the two countries work effectively within the framework of the business forum. Besides, Korolec noted that a meeting of the two countries Foreign Ministers is scheduled for July 14. 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |