Armenian-Russian business forum kicked off in YerevanDecember 8, 2009 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian-Russian business forum kicked off in Yerevan on December 8 on the initiative of the RA Chamber of Commerce and the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrials of Armenia. "This forum is another opportunity to intensify economic relations between the two countries, boost bilateral trade and find new partners," said Arsen Ghazaryan, Chairman of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrials of Armenia. "Taking place at the end of the year, the forum will help outline plans for 2010." 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 | Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |