Armenia-Italy product turnover comprised USD 127 mil. in 2010May 10, 2011 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation from Friuli–Venezia Giulia Italian region is currently visiting Armenia on the invitation of the Armenian Prime Minister to find new ways for implementation of joint Armenia-Italy programs.At news conference in Yerevan, the chairman of the Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs Arsen Ghazaryan gave high assessment to Armenia-Italy economic and cultural relations. In 2010, Armenia-Italy product turnover comprised USD 127 million with the majority of the sum constituted by Italian products' import to Armenia; export from Armenia to Italy yielded USD 7 million provided by processing industry and agriculture. Mr. Ghazaryan characterized tourism, hydropower engineering, banking sector, ceramics, sanitary engineering, dentistry as prospective spheres on bilateral cooperation. At present, 50 Armenian-Italian enterprises are operating on the territory of Armenia. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |