Armenian PM, Korean IT company discuss investment perspectivesNovember 9, 2012 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the President of Core Cross Korean IT company, Hwang Jin Su. Stressing the company’s successful cooperation experience worldwide, Core Cross chief expressed interest in partnership with Armenia. The Prime Minister, in turn, noted IT sector among key priorities on government’s agenda, with Armenia being interested in establishing ties with leading IT companies. The parties further focused on prospects of implementation of joint programs, specifically investment in Armenia’s free economic zones. The Armenian official stressed the importance of developing a relevant business plan, instructing Economy Minister to provide detail information on free economic zones 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. |