Metro AG looks to cooperate with, open office in ArmeniaOctober 24, 2016 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Metro AG, a retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Düsseldorf, is interested in cooperating with Armenia, a company vice president said Monday, October 24, as he met with Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan in Yerevan. At a meeting with vice president in charge of external corporate policy, head of the Moscow representative office Alexei Grigoryev, the PM stressed the need for a further development of cooperation between Metro AG and Armenia's export-oriented enterprises. Karapetyan said he hopes the company will be able to find reliable partners for a long-term cooperation in the country. Also, he said, there are opportunities for exporting Armenian agricultural and processed produce to Eurasian and other markets alike. Grigoryev said, in turn, that his company is willing to develop relations with Armenia, citing "good opportunities for cooperation." Also, the parties discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including the establishment of a Metro AG field office in Armenia. 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. |