  Prime Minister Sargsyan: ties with German federal states important to Armenia August 8, 2012 - 21:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the delegation of German state of Hesse, headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Hessian Minister of Justice, for Integration and Europe Jörg-Uwe Hahn. Prime Minister Sargsyan stressed the importance of strengthening of Armenian-German relations, noting Germany as the biggest investor in Armenia’s state and private sector. “We attach importance to establishment of direct ties with Germany’s separate states. Your visit will enable to have a better image of cooperation prospects,” he said. Mr. Jörg-Uwe Hahn, in turn, noted that Hessen may play a significant role in development of trade and economic relations. Priorities of bilateral cooperation including in the technical and financial sector were further discussed, government’s press service reported.   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 |  Latest 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. |
