Yerevan to host "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on RA" International ConferenceJuly 6, 2009 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 7-8, Yerevan will host an International conference entitled "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on RA: Short- and Long-run Perspectives'', RA Economy Ministry Press Service reported.The conference aims at discussion of financial crisis impact on Armenia and consideration of offers on overcoming crisis consequences. The conference will feature presentations by leading experts of WB, Euro Committee, UNO, IMF, OSCE, Asian Bank of Development, as well as governmental structures' and private sector representatives. The RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and World Bank Country Director for South Caucasus, Asad Alam will deliver opening speeches at the conference. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |