Nerses Yeritsyan: USD 30 million project Electronic Armenia will soon be submitted to WB considerationOctober 23, 2010 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As instructed by Armenian Prime Minister, active negotiations are held with local exporters to study foreign export potential in Armenia, Armenian Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan stated. As the Minister said at parliament hearings on 2011 budget, a USD 30 million project Electronic Armenia will soon be submitted to WB consideration. The program envisages complete re-equipment of Gyumri technopark, Yeritsyan noted. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. 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”. |