Armenian, Lebanese chambers of commerce to ink cooperation dealJuly 3, 2013 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of Lebanese businessmen will arrive in Armenia Saturday, July 6 on the occasion of a direct Beirut-Yerevan flight launch. On the same day, the head of the Armenian chamber of commerce and industry Martin Sargsyan and the President of the Lebanese Federation of the Chambers of Commerce & Industry Mohammad Choucair will sign a cooperation agreement. The chair of Middle East Airlines (MEA) company Mohamad A. El-Hout, Lebanese Minister of Industry Vrej Sabounjian, the vice-governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Haroutioun Samuelian, ambassadors and high-ranking officials will take the same flight to Yerevan. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |