Armenian-Italian relations have great perspectivesJuly 28, 2009 - 11:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met newly appointed Italian Ambassador to RA Bruno Scapini, RA Government Press Service reported. Congratulating the Ambassador on beginning his diplomatic mission in Armenia, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that Scapini will contribute to the development of Armenian -Italian relations. At the same time, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of Armenian-Italian friendship, which has great perspectives in the sphere of culture and economy. In his turn, Scapini, thanking Tigran Sargsyan for his warm welcome, noted that both countries have great potential in trade and economic spheres, specifically in private sector. 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 | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |