Italy To Share Experience Of Trade Chambers Development With ArmeniaOctober 6, 2005 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian met with Italian Foreign Trade Minister Adolfo Urso, reported the Press Service of the Armenian leader. Noting the importance of holding of Armenian-Italian Friendship Days in Armenia, R. Kocharian stated the event represents another opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations. The Armenian leader assessed the rate of development of the Armenian-Italian relations as satisfactory. Adolfo Urso qualified the level of the Armenian-Italian relations as excellent. He informed Italian entrepreneurs had arrived with him and they have very promising impression of Armenia. In the Italian Minister's words, Trade Chambers are rather developed in Italy and he had discussed matters of sharing Italian experience. Besides, the interlocutors discussed question of promotion of small and medium scale business. R. Kocharian noted Italian experience of linking small and medium business with foreign trade is important from the point of view of application in Armenia. 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. |