 Armenia, Kyrgyzstan agree to boost trade, economic ties November 18, 2021 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday, November 18 met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Akylbek Japarov, who has arrived in Armenia to take part in the session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on November 18-19. Pashinyan congratulated Japarov on his appointment to the post of Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and expressed hope that the two countries will be able to develop bilateral relations and intensify trade and economic ties. According to a statement from Pashinyan's office, Japarov agreed that the volume of trade turnover between the two countries can be described as "insignificant". Armenia and Kyrgyzstan are both members of the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treat Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States.   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 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. |
