  Armenia plans joining Free Trade AgreementSeptember 22, 2009 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosts the 10th meeting of Armenia-EU cooperation committee. The talks focus on Eastern Partnership, European Neighborhood Policy, macroeconomic situation in the republic, the government's anti-crisis program, regional security and development of infrastructures. "Armenian-Turkish relations and Karabakh issue are also an inseparable part of RA-EU discussions," RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said. He also informed that a new program will be developed to promote Armenia's joining the Free Trade Agreement.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
