Armenia, Germany to boost cooperation in agricultureSeptember 30, 2010 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German entrepreneurs hope to find new partners in Armenia. A delegation of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology led by Andreas Neumann, the head of the Ministry’s Division VC 5 - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia, Caucasus, arrived in Yerevan to participate in the Armenian-German business forum organized by the Armenian Development Agency. According to Neumann, representatives of 10 companies operating in the fields of mechanical engineering, light industry, construction and agriculture arrived in Armenia to study the local market’s opportunities and boost bilateral economic ties. Neumann believes that there are great opportunities for cooperation in agriculture. Specifically, the countries can exchange experience in processing and storage of agricultural production. 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 | Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. |