Armenian, Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce and Industry to sign cooperation agreementSeptember 6, 2010 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting the Ukrainian-Armenian business forum on September 6-8. The Armenian delegation is comprised of representatives of 15 companies engaged in mechanical engineering and high technology industries, as well as consumer goods and import-export fields. An agreement on cooperation between the Armenian and Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be signed during the business forum, Analitikia.at.ua reported. The first Armenian-Ukrainian business forum was held in Yerevan in June 1998. According to data provided by the RA National Statistical Service, 52.5% growth was recorded in the turnover between Armenia and Ukraine in the first half of 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009, reaching $96.7mln or 5.4% of Armenia’s foreign trade. Meanwhile, the negative balance of Armenia’s turnover with Ukraine grew by 56.3% in January-June 2010, totaling $87.1mln. Related links: 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 offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |