Armenia, Israel to implement joint programsOctober 29, 2010 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Israeli Ambassador to Armenia Shmuel Meirom. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment, Mr. Sargsyan expressed hope that his activity will be aimed at boosting the bilateral relations, the RA governmental press service reported. The parties discussed outlooks of joint programs implementation in the fields of economy, healthcare, tourism, education, science and culture. Besides, the two men stressed the importance of organization of business forums for the development of economic ties. Tigran Sargsyan attached importance to application of Israel’s experience in the work with structures of Diaspora. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." |