  First Armenian-Chinese business forum to be held in Beijing in JuneApril 30, 2008 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 25, Armenia's Ambassador to China Vahagn Movsisyan met with head of the European Affairs Department at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, co-chair of the Armenian-Chinese intergovernmental commission Sui Tunkaya, the RA MFA press office reported.Noting the potential of bilateral relations, the officials discussed the first-ever Armenian-Chinese business forum to be held in Beijing in June with participation of over 20 major Armenian companies. They also referred to cooperation in energy, construction and heavy engineering industry. The commodity turnover between Armenia and China is reported to have increased by 15%.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).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 skills |
