Metro AG looks to cooperate with, open office in ArmeniaOctober 24, 2016 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Metro AG, a retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Düsseldorf, is interested in cooperating with Armenia, a company vice president said Monday, October 24, as he met with Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan in Yerevan. At a meeting with vice president in charge of external corporate policy, head of the Moscow representative office Alexei Grigoryev, the PM stressed the need for a further development of cooperation between Metro AG and Armenia's export-oriented enterprises. Karapetyan said he hopes the company will be able to find reliable partners for a long-term cooperation in the country. Also, he said, there are opportunities for exporting Armenian agricultural and processed produce to Eurasian and other markets alike. Grigoryev said, in turn, that his company is willing to develop relations with Armenia, citing "good opportunities for cooperation." Also, the parties discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including the establishment of a Metro AG field office 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |