Armenia’s, UNIDO representatives discuss integration into EurAsEc common economic spaceApril 18, 2011 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received a delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization headed by Ranko Vujacic. The delegation is in Armenia to present the results of Integration of Industrial Relations among the Countries of Eurasian Economic Community program implemented by UNIDO to the Armenian government, to participate in the Armenian-Russian interregional conference to be held on April 19 in Yerevan, as well as to get acquainted with the improvements implemented in the sphere of industry by the Armenian government and to discuss cooperation issues. Gevorgyan said the Armenian government attaches importance to the program implemented by UNIDO. The program directions - industrial modernization, assistance to equal development of the territories - are among priorities of the Armenian government, he said. The guests briefed Gevorgyan on directions of Integration of Economic Relations among the Countries of Eurasian Economic Community program and its results. According to them, for the purpose of efficient implementation of the program in the member states, including Armenia, offices have been established and thematic groups have been created for basic directions of the program. Currently, works are carried out in three basic directions - investment assistance, development of industrial space and transfer of technologies. The program is aimed at assisting the industrial integration and process of formation of common economic space at the territory of EurAsEc through development of international industrial collaboration and creation of necessary terms for industrial modernization of member states. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |