Armenia actively prepares for Shanghai Expo-2010 exhibitionSeptember 11, 2009 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, in cooperation with Trade Industrial Chamber and Armenian Development Agency, is intensively preparing for Shanghai Expo-2010 exhibition, Union Chair Karen Kazaryan told journalists Friday. According to him, 20-25 companies have already submitted claims for participation, and preparation work is very active since Armenian premier is also expected to visit the exhibition.Union also attracts foreign investments for covering organizational and traveling expenses. On July 2, 2009, Armenian Government approved action plan for Armenia's participation in Shanghai Expo-2010 exhibition scheduled for May-October 2010 in China. Exhibition will be held under the slogan "Prospering town, prosperous life". The event will bring together 200 countries (including CIS member states) and international organizations. China anticipates 70 million individuals' participation in the exhibition which will become the biggest in the history of mankind. To prepare for exhibition, Armenia needs a sum of about 570 million Drams which will cover costs for pavilion registration and maintenance, service staff, material publication and souvenirs, good delivery etc. Within festival frameworks Armenia will also celebrate its national holiday - Independence Day. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |