Argentine embassy expect trade turnover growth with Armenia in 2012October 19, 2012 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentinean embassy will be working to expand trade and economic ties with Armenia, with a business forum for Argentinean entrepreneurs planned in near future, an Argentinean envoy said. As Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera told a news conference in Yerevan, the 2011 turnover between Armenia and Argentina made up over $6 million, with imports and exports comprising $6 million and $2,1 thousand respectively, with the figure expected to grow in 2012. Exported from Armenia to Argentina are caoutchouc, sports equipment, brandy, etc; imported to Armenia are aluminum, fresh and frozen meat, citrus fruit, tobacco, etc. The Ambassador furhter listed import of agriculture equipment, services in agriculture sector among possible fields of cooperation. On October 19, Armenian-Argentinean trade and economic forum has launched in Yerevan. The event was organized by Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly with Argentinean embassy. 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. |