 Astana to host EBRD’s Board of Governors annual meeting in May February 14, 2011 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The annual meeting of the EBRD’s Board of Governors will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 20-21, 2011. The Governors will review the EBRD’s activities to support recovery in the region and give strategic guidance on the Bank’s operations in the period ahead. The Board of Governors sessions will be staged alongside the established Business Forum program, launched this year under the theme “Supporting Markets – Asia Meets Europe”. The event will bring together investors, policy-makers, bankers, journalists, NGO representatives and government officials for an extensive program of: challenging and insightful discussion panels; opportunities to exchange views with the people who make things happen across the EBRD region; up-to-the minute facts, expertise and forecasts and numerous networking opportunities.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
