  ALROSA diamond company expands cooperation with Armenian enterprisesJune 24, 2011 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ALROSA Russian diamond company expanded cooperation in diamond processing sector with Armenian enterprises, with current number of ALROSA partners in Armenia to reach 12, Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According to Armenia-Russia intergovernmental agreement, ALROSA will supply USD 30 million worth of diamonds to Armenia in 2011. Increase in supply volumes is envisaged. According to Economy Minister, negotiations are held to attract partners to supply raw materials to local diamond processing companies. As of the end of 2011 first quarter, USD 6,8 million worth of diamonds was imported to Armenian enterprises.   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 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. |
