  EU initiates East Invest program to support of M&S businesses in Eastern Partnership states March 30, 2011 - 20:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU initiated the East Invest new regional program for the development of trade and investment with Eastern Partnership states through support of medium & small businesses. The program presentation is due on March 31 in Brussels. As the EU Commissioner for enlargement and European neighbourhood policy Stefan Fule stated, the program aims to support European Partnership states on the way to economic reforms towards EU integration. EU allocated Euro 8,75 million to the project, APA 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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
