RA PM meets businessmen in MoscowJune 10, 2009 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently in Moscow, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with entrepreneurs in the Armenian Embassy, where he gave a report titled "Armenia: strategy of the future, three months later."The Armenian delegation participated in the 23rd session of EurAsEC economic council. The participants approved a plan of joint measures, including creation of a fund, to combat the ongoing global financial crisis. The charter capital of the anti-crisis fund, which will be launched later this year, will be $10 billion. The measures to be taken will facilitate integration processes. Armenia holds the status of an observer in the organization. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |