SME development national center satisfied 4028 applications within 4 monthsMay 6, 2009 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Center for small-to-medium business development (NCSMBD) of Armenia satisfied 4028 applications within the initial four months of 2009, chief executive Ishkhan Karapetyan said. At that, he mentioned that 31% of the enterprises function in Yerevan and 69% in rural areas of Armenia. SME were also offered business consultations. Thanks to the assistance, SME attracted investments totaling AMD170.5 with 16% average interest rate. 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. |