Iraq offers Armenian businessmen to participate in petrochemical projectsApril 15, 2011 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 11-13, Armenian Ambassador to Iraq Murad Muradyan visited Basra to meet with acting governor Ahmed Hasan, chairmen of Barsa Chamber of Commerce, Association of Entrepreneurs and Investment Commission to discuss the Armenian-Iraqi trade and economic cooperation. Besides, Muradyan met with Director General of the largest petrochemical corporation in Iraq, who offered Armenian businessmen to participate in implementation of joint programs and expressed willingness to export wide variety of the corporation products to Armenia. Muradyan also had a meeting with representatives of the Armenian community of Basra to discuss Armenia-Diaspora ties, the RA MFA 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |