The Armenian president briefed on the state of gold and molybdenum mining industriesFebruary 27, 2009 - 20:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Feb 27, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Geopromining Company management, the Armenian presidential press service reported. During the meeting, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geopromining Siman Povarenkin briefed the President on the activities of the company in Armenia, the situation in gold and molybdenum mining industries and development prospects.Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the importance of retaining job positions in the sphere of mining under the global financial crisis and expressed hope that Agarak copper-molybdenum complex will avoid staff reductions and increase of job positions in the gold mining. The parties touched upon Geopromining's investment plans 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 | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |