Armenia presents achievements at EU-RA Cooperation Committee sittingSeptember 20, 2011 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Economy Minister characterized a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement-related issues as an important component of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations. As Tigran Davtyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “with Armenia’s notable progress, our task is to clearly represent our achievements.” Yerevan is hosting the 12th meeting of the EU-Armenia Cooperation Committee, co-chaired by Tigran Davtyan on Armenian side and Gunnar Wiegand, head of the European Commission's Unit for Relations with Russia as well as the acting director for Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus, and Central Asia, in the Commission's Directorate-General for External Relations on EU side. The Economy Minister further specified 4 main directions for Armenia to develop on the way to EU-Armenia ties expansion. Here belong: trade standardization, intellectual property protection, state management and formation of relevant structures. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |