  Local producers to discuss industry development concept March 1, 2011 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian Union of Local Manufacturers (AULM), head of the Public Council’s Committee on Financial, Economic and Budgetary Affairs Vazgen Safaryan said that the Armenian government should adopt a concept of industrial policy. The Armenian leadership should take action to reduce the number of unemployed, which currently makes 80,000 people, Safaryan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, members of AULM are expected to meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan soon to discuss basic principles of the future concept. Safaryan said that to his opinion this will mitigate the current difficult situation in Armenia. He also expressed hope that the authorities will take actions to develop local industry.   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 Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |
