Armenian-British Chamber of Commerce to open in YerevanMarch 31, 2010 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian British Connect (ABC) initiated establishment of Armenian-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in Yerevan. ABC Chairman Hayk Harutyunyan said that the organization aims to facilitate the development of Armenian-British relations through educational projects, strengthening of intercultural liaisons, financial integration, economic cooperation and interaction of non-governmental organizations. According to him, opening of ABCC in Yerevan will take place within two weeks and work is carried out for the chamber's establishment in London. “Engagement of British businessmen and attraction of further investments in different sectors of Armenia's economy are of keen importance for us. We initiated ABCC establishment to facilitate business ties and create multifunctional facets of cooperation between the two countries,” Mr. Harutyunyan said. Armenian British Connect (ABC) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. Their membership base is comprised mainly of alumni of UK educational institutions. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |