Belarus to boost trade and economic relations with ArmeniaDecember 27, 2010 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukharenko said that the trade turnover between Armenia and Belarus grew by 1.5 times over the past two years. The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $45mln in 2010, Sukharenko told journalists in Yerevan. According to him, the opening of the Armenian-Belarusian Trade House in Yerevan has contributed to the development of economic relations between the two countries. Similar centers are planned to be opened in other cities of Armenia. “We intend to boost the trade and economic cooperation with Armenia and have rather serious plans in this field,” said Sukharenko. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |