Armenian, Turkish entrepreneurs hope for opening of border November 22, 2011 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the November 22 opening ceremony of Armenian-Turkish business forum, Chairman of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia Arsen Ghazaryan requested the participants to observe a minute's silence to commemorate the victims of the recent Van earthquake. He noted that despite the absence of political and economic ties between the two countries the forum has brought together 50 entrepreneurs from various parts of Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara, Malatya, Igdir, Kars, Diyarbakır, etc.) According to Ghazaryan, the large number of participants testifies to “the entrepreneurs’ intention to establish and develop bilateral economic relations waiting for the Turkish government to finally take up an impartial policy regarding opening of the border.” Talking with journalists, Ghazaryan noted that the Armenian side aims at developing the existing economic ties, lobbying export of the Armenian products in Turkey to prove Turkish authorities that even close borders and economic embargos do not hinder bilateral economic cooperation. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. 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 children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan 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. |