Armenia, Germany to intensify economic relationsMay 16, 2013 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German delegation led by Executive Director of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Rainer Lindner visited Armenia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as part of official visit to Armenia. Head of the chamber Arayik Vardanyan briefed the guests on the current level of Armenian-German trade turnover and the country’s potential in the field. German ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt, Mr. Lindner, executive director of Cronimet Corporation and RA consul in Baden-Württemberg Günter Pilarsky stressed the need to activate economic relations in Armenian provinces, particularly in the joint production of agriculture cars. The necessity to hold regular meetings was mutually stressed, the press service of Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |