Yerevan to host Expo-Russia Armenia industrial exhibitionOctober 27, 2008 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expo-Russia Armenia industrial exhibition organized by Zarubezh Expo JSC (Russia) and The Multi Group Concern (Armenia) will be held in the Government Building of the Republic of Armenia from October 31 to November 2, 2008.As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from Zarubezh Expo JSC, the exhibition will be a continuation of the Armenian-Russian business forum held in April-May 2008 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The goal of the project is to develop economic, scientific, technical, cultural and political cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia; to establish and consolidate ties between the two countries; and to develop joint business, trade, economic and investment relations. The topics of the exhibition is construction, energy, metallurgy, the automobile industry, engineering, transportation, geology, agriculture and food, innovations and investments, telecommunication services, medicine and the pharmaceutical industry, banks and insurance companies, information technologies, chemistry and education. "We are hopeful that the project is timely and in demand," said David Vartanov, chairman of Zarubezh Expo JSC board of directors. Over 50 companies from various Russian cities will take part in the exhibition. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |