  Delegation led by RA Prime Minister to visit Yekaterinburg October 13, 2010 - 17:00 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of Armenia’s public, political and business circles will arrive in Yekaterinburg to participate in a sitting of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on October 22. The Russian delegation will be led by Minister of Transport Igor Levitin, while the Armenian delegation – by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Nakanune.RU reported. “Energy, metallurgy, transport equipment, as well as jewelry and pharmaceutical production will be in the focus of the sitting, as they are among those fields, in which the cooperation between Armenian companies and those of Sverdlovsk province and even of the entire Ural Federal District can bring mutual benefit and considerable competitive advantages,” said Chief of Staff of Sverdlovsk government Sergey Kozlov. A special protocol and plan of events between the governments of Sverdlovsk region and Armenia are envisaged to be signed based on the results of the intergovernmental commission meeting. Besides, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is expected to meet with the Armenian community of Yekaterinburg.   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 |  Latest 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. |
