KfW to promote mortgage market development in ArmeniaMay 5, 2009 - 21:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CBA Chairman Arthur Djavadyan will participate in the German-Armenian Foundation's (GAF) Council Session scheduled for Frankfurt on May 6-7. GAF Observers' Council convenes its sessions in Armenia and Germany twice a year.According to Mr. Djavadyan, discussion will focus on KfW allocations (20 million Euros) aimed at mortgage market development. "Session will be devoted to small and medium enterprise development and KfW credits, of which 20 million Euros will be spent on mortgage market development and 10 million Euros will be spent for development of renewable energy resources," Mr. Djavadyan stressed. The German-Armenian Foundation (GAF) was established in 1998 under a German-Armenian financial cooperation agreement. The German side implemented the project on behalf of Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) while the Armenian side acted on behalf of CBA. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |