  Armenian delegation to participate in St. Petersburg International Economic ForumJune 16, 2011 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by Economy Minister Ara Petrosyan will participate in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum June 17. CEOs of top international companies will be attending the 3-day forum to be held under the aegis of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The Forum aims at discussing solutions for the global challenges and new approaches in handling a post-crisis economy. The event also provides an opportunity to attract foreign investment as well as increase tourist inflow.   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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
