St. Petersburg to host International Economic Forum on June 4-6May 1, 2009 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - St. Petersburg will host International Economic Forum on June 4-6. 2009 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will cover current economic development issues. The Forum will focus on adapting international financial system to new realities, offered by Russia and G20 member states, such as: world capital redistribution, the future of international financial institutes, bank sector reforms, rating agencies' control and joint struggle against financial crisis consequences. The Forum will be attended by representatives of world and political business-elite, leading economists and experts, including Ernst & Young Global Chairman and Executive Director James Terley, Chairman of Coca-Cola Directors Council Neville Isdell, SUN Group Directors Council Chairman Nand Khemka, New York Times observer Tomas Friedman, Procter & Gamble Directors Council Deputy Chairman Robert McDonald, Intel Directors Council Chairman Craig Barret. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |