Armenia EXPO 2011 to display local manufacturers’ 20-year achievements September 9, 2011 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opening ceremony of Armenia EXPO 2011 11th regional universal trade and industrial expo-forum took place in Yerevan on September 9. The event was attended by Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan. The forum hosted by Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert complex will last till September 11. The organizer of the event is LOGOS EXPO Center and Union of Manufacturers & Businessmen of Armenia. “The exhibition is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. It is called to conclude the achievements, particularly in the field of local production, and the indices of our businessmen,” Arsen Ghazaryan, President of Union of Manufacturers & Businessmen of Armenia said. According to him Armenia EXPO 2011 testifies to the fact that economic crisis is behind now, with Armenia taking the course of sustainable development. More than 180 local and foreign organizations, companies and associations from 14 counties participate in the event. The forum envisages exhibitions in the following sectors: “Industrial Armenia EXPO 2011,” “Build EXPO 2011,” “Food and drinks EXPO 2011,” “Trans EXPO 2011,” “Comp EXPO 2011,” “Polygraphy, Publishing, Advertising Expo 2011,” “Furniture Salon Expo 2011,” “Finance Credit Insurance & Audit Expo 2011” and “Rest and Entertainment EXPO 2011.” The main goals of the forum are: searching new markets and business partners, attracting foreign investments in the Armenian economy, demonstration of the economic potential. After the closure of the exhibition, a catalogue in Russian and Armenian will be published and circulated in more than 50 countries. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |