Armenia and UAE to deepen trade and economic relationsDecember 7, 2009 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash and his delegation, press service of the government reported. Welcoming the guest, the Armeian prime minister attached importance to strengthening and deepening the comprehensive Arab-Armenian relations. In turn, Anwar Mohammed Gargash expressed his condolences in connection with the 21st anniversary of the devastating Spitak earthquake of December 7, 1988. He also noted that in the context of bilateral trade and economic relations an intergovernmental commission should be established to contribute to implementation of agreements. The officials discussed the possible investment programs in such areas as agriculture, chemical industry, energy, etc At the request of the guest the Prime Minister of Armenia presented the recent developments of Armenian-Turkish dialogue. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |