Yerevan to host Armenia-Lebanon business forum in NovemberSeptember 13, 2010 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with a Lebanese delegation led by the Minister of State Adnan al-Qassar. At the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed a great economic development potential between Armenia and Lebanon. The parties exchanged views on stimulation of investments in mining industry, banking sector, high tech sphere and tourism. The importance of Armenia-Lebanon business forum due in Yerevan in November was emphasized in this context, governmental press service reported. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |