Tigran Sargsyan: new stage starts in Armenian-Czech relationsMay 8, 2010 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new stage starts in the Armenian-Czech relations, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said during a meeting with his Czech counterpart Jan Fischer in Prague. The two men discussed further development of bilateral relations, economic cooperation, including energy, chemical production, education, tourism and culture, the press service of the RA government reported. “The Czech Prime Minister is going to visit Armenia, and during our meeting we dwelled on the program on the Armenian-Czech relations, as well as economic and political tasks that are of keen interest for us,” PM Sargsyan said. According to him, agreements will be signed during the Czech Prime Minister’s visit to Yerevan. Besides, the parties will discuss legislation on investments protection and ways to avoid dual taxation. “In my opinion, we will be able to define those fields, which are of economic interest for the private sector,” the Prime Minister 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 | 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. |