Yerevan to host Armenian-Chinese business forum April 12April 7, 2011 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director-General of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Yongfu said that Li Changchun, Politburo Standing Committee Member of the CPC Central Committee, will arrive in Armenia soon. After completion of the 6th meeting of the Armenian-Chinese intergovernmental commission, co-chairman of the commission Yongfu also said that a business forum will be organized in Yerevan on April with participation of the two countries entrepreneurs. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |