Belarus to boost trade and economic relations with ArmeniaDecember 27, 2010 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukharenko said that the trade turnover between Armenia and Belarus grew by 1.5 times over the past two years. The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $45mln in 2010, Sukharenko told journalists in Yerevan. According to him, the opening of the Armenian-Belarusian Trade House in Yerevan has contributed to the development of economic relations between the two countries. Similar centers are planned to be opened in other cities of Armenia. “We intend to boost the trade and economic cooperation with Armenia and have rather serious plans in this field,” said Sukharenko. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |