  EC mission to arrive in Yerevan to negotiate a free trade agreementFebruary 17, 2009 - 20:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An expert delegation led by Mrs Ewa Synowiec, director of the European Commission's Trade Department, is arriving in Yerevan on Feb. 17 to negotiate a free trade agreement between Armenia and the European Commission, RA Economy Ministry press office reports.On Feb 18, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan is expected to deliver a speech at a meeting on EU fact-finding mission activities in Armenia.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
