  KfW Development Bank to assist SMEs in Armenia June 14, 2013 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Finance Minister David Sargsyan met with the regional director of KfW German Development Bank Lars Oermann. The Armenian Minister hailed cooperation with the bank in the sectors of agriculture and ecology, among others. The parties further focused on joint financial programs, new cooperation possibilities as well as a program of assistance to small and medium businesses. In conclusion, Mr Oermann briefed the Armenian official on the future projects of the bank, Finance Ministry press service 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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
