Top Ten Award 2011 granted to 3 Armenian companiesSeptember 28, 2011 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3 Armenian companies: Armenian Economy Ministry’s National Institute of Standards, P. Abajian Ltd, engaged in certification of construction materials; Hayasy Group food manufacturer were ranked among Top Ten Award 2011, with an award ceremony hosted in July 2011 in Kyiv. As the director of the National Institute of Standards Yenok Azaryan told September 28 news conference in Yerevan, “standardization aims to eliminate barriers on the way of trade turnover, enabling businesses to export and import freely.” JIC representative Jahangir Asadi arrived in Armenia to grant the awards (ISO 9001). 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |