Armenia PM meets chiefs of major corporations, talks investmentsJanuary 23, 2018 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime minister Karen Karapetyan on Tuesday, January 23 met the leaders of major international companies on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. At a meeting with Boston Consulting Group chairman Hans-Paul Bürkner, the premier weighed in on the prospects for cooperation. According to Karapetyan, Armenia can interest investors both as a separate country and a platform for entering regional markets, given its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and its involvement in the GSP+ system with the European Union. Besides, Karapetyan said, Armenia is developing a free economic zone in Meghri near the border with Iran which can create new opportunities. The prime minister also met the Group Chief Executive Officer of VEON Jean-Yves Charlier and Group Chief Corporate & Public Affairs Officer Mark MacGann, expressing hope that the multinational telecommunication services company will increase its presence and investments in Armenia. The company representatives pledged to continue operations in Armenia, adding that the country is becoming increasingly popular for foreign investments. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |