Armenia and Switzerland stress necessity of stirring up trade and economic cooperationJuly 29, 2010 - 20:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinyan met with Swiss Ambassador to Armenia Lorenzo Amberg on occasion of completion of his mission in Armenia. Estimating the Ambassador's activity aimed at boosting the Armenian-Swiss friendly relations, Karine Kazinyan expressed satisfaction with respect to development of a political dialogue between Yerevan and Bern. Karine Kazinyan and Lorenzo Amberg stressed the necessity of stirring up the trade and economic cooperation, referring to programs of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aimed at implementation of social and economic reforms in Armenia. Development of cooperation in educational and cultural fields also was in the focus of the meeting. The parties also exchanged opinions on regional issues, the RA MFA press service reported. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |