New Armenian free economic zone launches in MeghriDecember 15, 2017 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Meghri free economic zone in Armenia's south launched on Friday, December 15, with prime minister Karen Karapetyan attending the event. Karapetyan expressed confidence that the idea will live up to its expectations as everything is logical. The prime minister gave a positive assessment of the work performed so far, but said that much should be done regularly to achieve better results. According to minister of economic development and investments Suren Karayan, the FEZ will enable the balanced territorial development of the country, boost the global competitiveness of the national economy, manufacture of competitive products. In late November, minister of economic development and investments Suren Karayan has visited the Meghri free economic zone. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |