Unofficial meeting of representatives of Armenia’s pharmaceutical field to be held Jan.29-30January 25, 2011 - 09:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Union of Armenian Medicine Producers and Importers (UAMPI), through the assistance of USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (USAID/CAPS) Project, will hold the second unofficial meeting of representatives of Armenia’s pharmaceutical field in Aghveran on January 29-30. Armenian Minister of Healthcare Harutyun Kushkyan, Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan and Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition are expected to participate in the event, the press service of UAMPI reported. Protection of interests of UAMPI companies, role of pharmaceutical unions in various countries, terms for introduction of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard in Armenia and other matters will be in the focus of the meeting. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |