Armenian, Czech chambers of commerce to establish trade councilJune 4, 2012 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Establishment of a trade council aiming to foster bilateral trade and economic relations should be priority for chambers of commerce and industry of Armenia and Czech Republic, head of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic said. “We stand ready to enable Armenian businessmen to trade in Czech Republic,” said. In this context, Petr Kužel noted that the Czech government adopted export-oriented strategy based on the project of Economic Chamber. “The document is backed by Czech entrepreneurs who aim to develop production abroad,” he said. Mr. Kužel stressed Czech businessmen’s interest in investments not only in free trade zones, but also in the fields Czech Republic has vast experience, such as energy and food industry, particularly beer production and engineering. 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. |