Yerevan to host "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on RA" International ConferenceJuly 6, 2009 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 7-8, Yerevan will host an International conference entitled "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on RA: Short- and Long-run Perspectives'', RA Economy Ministry Press Service reported.The conference aims at discussion of financial crisis impact on Armenia and consideration of offers on overcoming crisis consequences. The conference will feature presentations by leading experts of WB, Euro Committee, UNO, IMF, OSCE, Asian Bank of Development, as well as governmental structures' and private sector representatives. The RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and World Bank Country Director for South Caucasus, Asad Alam will deliver opening speeches at the conference. 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. |