  Armenia seeks to attract China firms, offers third-country access November 25, 2016 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia can become an important platform for Chinese businesses, also in terms of access to third countries, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan told China's ambassador to Armenia Tian Erlong. At a meeting on Friday, November 25, Karapetyan stressed the importance of strengthening relations with China. Also, the PM spoke about the possibility of involving Chinese businesses in a number or infrastructural projects, stating that the government was ready to discuss all the proposals. The Chinese diplomat said, in turn, that the mission seeks to boost the development of ties between the two countries, focusing particularly on economic cooperation.   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. |
