EDB considers around 10 projects for cooperation with Armenian banks and companiesOctober 28, 2010 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) representation in Armenia Sergey Yelizarov said that currently the EDB considers several projects for cooperation with Armenian banks and companies. “Up to 10 projects are at various stages of consideration. The bank implemented only one project in Armenia – the signing of a $20mln agreement with Armbusinessbank CJSC,” Sergey Yelizarov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter during Expo-Russia Armenia 2010 3rd Annual Industrial Exhibition in Yerevan. Yelizarov added that energy, transport, infrastructure projects and agriculture are the priority fields for financing. 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. |