Armenian PM meets with Commerzbank council memberMay 23, 2012 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the delegation headed by German Commerzbank Council member Christof Gabriel Maetze. According to government’s press service, issues related to the cooperation between the German bank and Armenian partners, as well as the economic situation in Europe were in focus of the meeting. Prime Minister Sargsyan briefed the guests on the economic situation in Armenia and its development prospects, particularly export-oriented industrial strategy. Christof Gabriel Maetze, in turn, noted that many clients-partners of the bank show interest in possible investments in the framework of the strategy. In this context, the parties resolved to hold a business-forum in Germany to inform German companies about economic programs in 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 | 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. 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. |