ACBA Director General honored with order for development of French-Armenian relationsMarch 26, 2009 - 22:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank Director General Stepan Gishyan was honored with the French Order of Merit for contribution to the development of the Armenian-French relations. "Stepan Gishyan is France's friend. He assists in French University activities and participates in events our Embassy organizes," said Serge Smessov, the French Ambassador to Armenia. For his part, Mr. Gishyan said that the award was unexpected but pleasant. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |