  Official highlights role of French investment in Armenia April 17, 2026 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, during a meeting with French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies, emphasized that Armenia–France bilateral relations have a насыщенный and dynamic agenda. He highlighted the importance of companies with French capital operating in Armenia’s economy and the expansion of trade and economic ties between the two countries. The sides also touched upon the upcoming European Political Community summit in Yerevan and the visit of the President of France within its framework. They discussed prospects for developing cooperation in areas of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on the importance of collaboration in the defense sector. Large-scale events are scheduled in Armenia from May 3 to 5, including the 8th European Political Community Summit, the Armenia–EU summit, and the Yerevan Dialogue initiative, with participation from numerous foreign delegations.   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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
