  Armenia's Competitiveness Agenda panel presentation to be held in Washington October 7, 2010 - 20:06 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) will organize a panel presentation and discussion entitled Armenia's Competitiveness Agenda: Partnering across Networks on October 7 in Washington. The event aims to introduce Armenia's latest development initiatives and investment projects, and to present the work of the Competitiveness Foundation. New projects will be discussed, ranging from tourism product development to nuclear medicine. Vahram Nersisyants, Chief Economic Advisor to the President of the Republic of Armenia, will present the challenges facing Armenia during the global economic crisis and strategic directions for restoring growth. Pegor Papazian, CEO of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, will outline the Foundation's strategy and projects. Also speaking at the panel will be Andre Andonian, Director and Global Leader of Advanced Industries Sector at McKinsey & Company, and Noubar Afeyan, CEO of Flagship Ventures. The presentations will be followed by an in-depth question and answer session and a reception, NCFA press service reported.   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 |  Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |
