ARMENIA SERIOUSLY GETS READY FOR NEW YORK BUSINESS FORUM, KOCHARIAN SAIDApril 18, 2001 - 20:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, April 18. /Mediamax/. President of Armenia Robert Kocharian said today at the meeting with the representatives of U.S. congressmen that Armenia is seriously getting ready for the business forum "Investments in Armenia", which will take place in New York on May 9-11.As Mediamax was informed today in the press office of the president, Robert Kocharian stressed that it's the first time such a serious event, dedicated to Armenia, is being organized with the active assistance of the U.S. Government and World Bank financing. "Armenia will make use of this possibility to present to the world the business possibilities of our country", President of Armenia assured. --0-- Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |