Yerevan to host Armenia-U.S. intergovernmental committee ssession Nov. 15November 12, 2010 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 15, Yerevan will host a ssession of the Armenia-U.S. intergovernmental committee, headed by co-chairs, Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan and the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Daniel Rosenblum. The session will host high-ranking officials from Armenia and U.S. Issues including formation of favorable business environment, assessment of macroeconomic environment, tax and customs administration, implementation of international standards, fee competition will be on session agenda, Armenian Ministry of Economy 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 | 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”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |