Armenia investment projects to be revealed in Paris, Lyon, MarseillesFebruary 21, 2017 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Development Foundation of Armenia and Business France are organizing a campaign for Armenian economy’s investment environment on February 21-28 to unveil the advantages of starting a business in the country. The week-long event will feature meetings in three major cities - Paris, Lyon and Marseilles - while an investment forum will be held on February 23 in the French capital to introduce business projects to potential investors. Armenian companies representing the sectors of agriculture and food, information technology and engineering, light industry, wine, jewelry, pharmaceuticals, transport and energy will reveal their business projects at meetings with 25 French firms. Also, the French business people will get an insight into the advantages of entering the EEU (Eurasian Economic Union) and Iranian markets via 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |