Armenian-Georgian Economic Task Force to Meet in Batumi TomorrowJuly 6, 2006 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - July 7-10 the fifth session of the Armenian-Georgian Interstate Commission for Economic Cooperation will be held in Batumi. Georgian and Armenian PMs Zurab Nogaideli and Andranik Margaryan will chair the meeting. According to the Department of Press and Information of the Georgian MFA, priorities of bilateral economic and humanitarian cooperation between Armenia and Georgia are planned to be determined at the session. Urgent issues, including enhancement of the contractual basis between the two states will be considered as well. Within the framework of the meeting a business forum of Georgian and Armenian businessmen will be held with Participation of Nogaideli and Margaryan, reports IA Regnum. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |