  Armenia, Israel to implement joint programsOctober 29, 2010 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Israeli Ambassador to Armenia Shmuel Meirom. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment, Mr. Sargsyan expressed hope that his activity will be aimed at boosting the bilateral relations, the RA governmental press service reported. The parties discussed outlooks of joint programs implementation in the fields of economy, healthcare, tourism, education, science and culture. Besides, the two men stressed the importance of organization of business forums for the development of economic ties. Tigran Sargsyan attached importance to application of Israel’s experience in the work with structures of Diaspora.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
