Armenian delegation to participate in St. Petersburg International Economic ForumJune 16, 2011 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by Economy Minister Ara Petrosyan will participate in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum June 17. CEOs of top international companies will be attending the 3-day forum to be held under the aegis of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The Forum aims at discussing solutions for the global challenges and new approaches in handling a post-crisis economy. The event also provides an opportunity to attract foreign investment as well as increase tourist inflow. 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 | 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. |