Procedural barriers in exporting Armenian products to be simplifiedMay 31, 2017 - 23:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of the Development Foundation of Armenia (DFA) Armen Avak Avakian and President of Iran Trade Promotion Organization, Iranian Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mojtaba Khosrowtaj signed a memorandum of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation, DFA press service reports. The parties discussed practical steps and current problems in the sectors of investment and trade turnover. Following last year’s Tehran-hosted Armenia Expo, 18 companies operating in food, construction, jewelry, tourism and textile sectors and banks started talks on exporting Armenian goods and services to Iran. After the Expo, DFA Executive Director raised the issue of eliminating procedural barriers in exporting Armenian products to Iran. At the meeting, Avakian stressed the need to simplify those procedures, further briefing the Iranian official on Armenia’s most prospective sectors in terms of investments. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |