  Armenia-St. Petersburg commodity turnover cut by 13% under crisisDecember 8, 2009 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The commodity turnover between Armenia and Saint Petersburg has decreased by 13% due to the global economic crisis, said Natalya Lukicheva, deputy head of St. Petersburg committee on external affairs. At that, she noted that the representation of Saint Petersburg in Yerevan and the representation of Yerevan in Saint Petersburg are actively cooperating. "We decided to support this collaboration and organize meetings between our specialists what will help save money and time," Lukicheva said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
