Armenia attends ITE & MICE 2013 Travel & Tourism Expo in Hong KongJune 12, 2013 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) will attend ITE & MICE 2013, an International Travel Expo Hong Kong for Travel & Tourism due June 13 through 16. In 2012, ITE & MICE 2012 drew 665 international exhibitors from 54 countries and regions worldwide. In 2013, the Expo will continue the tradition. “Participation in the expo will allow Armenia to establish new business ties and stimulate tourist inflow in the country,” NCFA statement said. NCFA delegation plans a meeting with representatives of Hong Kong tourist companies to discuss cooperation development. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |