Minsk to host next meeting of Armenian-Belarusian intergovernmental committee in early 2011September 28, 2010 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The protocol of the 8th meeting of the Armenian-Belarusian intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation was signed in Yerevan by RA Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan and Belarusian Minister of Trade Valentin Chekanov. Upon completion of the signing ceremony, Minister Yeritsyan informed that agreements were achieved on all cooperation fields, specifically healthcare, agriculture, education, culture and tourism. “The next meeting of the committee will be held in early 2011 in Minsk,” Chekanov said, for his part. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. 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. |