  PM says European market vital to Armenia April 4, 2012 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is interested in cooperation in the framework of CIS, also hoping the European market is open to it, Armenian Prime Minster said. “Opening up of new economic areas is vital to Armenia. Our geopolitical conditions force us into expanding our economic space,” Tigran Sargsyan said in an interview with Kommersant newspaper. He further stressed the need for Armenia to adopt certain standards that meet the European requirements. “These are first of all standards related to food safety. However it will take about three years for them to be introduced and implemented. We will be able to enter a new large market then,” the PM said.   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 |  Latest 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 childrenMoscow 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. |
