Armenian Finance Minister to attend EDB meetingJune 28, 2011 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan left for Moscow on June 28 to participate in the sitting of Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). As the press office of the RA Finance Ministry reports, issues related to economic cooperation, programs implemented by the bank as well as other issues will be discussed during the regular gathering. Eurasian Development Bank is an international financial organization aimed to facilitate the development of market economies, economic growth and the expansion of trade and other economic ties in its member states by carrying out investment activities. The Bank strives to become a consolidating element within the financial infrastructure and a catalyst for the expansion of integration processes among member states. The EDB member states are Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tajikistan and Armenia, which became a member in 2009. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |