Singapore's economic miracle author Lee Kuan Yew to visit ArmeniaSeptember 14, 2009 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 17-19, Singapore's Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew will visit Armenia on RA National Competitiveness Council invitation. Lee Kuan Yew will meet RA President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, RA National Competitiveness Council members. Singapore's Minister Mentor and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, is widely credited as the architect of Singapore's economic miracle and one of Asia's most influential political leaders, RA National Competitiveness Council press service reported. 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. |