AJA efforts aimed at free economic zone creation in ArmeniaSeptember 21, 2011 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Jewelers Association (AJA) has hopes and programs to be implemented in Armenia. “Firstly, it is creation of free economic zone within next two years through the joint efforts of AJA and the RA government to help jewelers all over the world establish their business in Armenia, thus creating job and export opportunities,” AJA President Gagik Gevorgyan told journalists on September 21. According to him, AJA plans large-scale training programs “to prepare designers to be the pride of our nation.” Here he emphasized that celebrities highly appreciate Armenian jewelers’ works. “I assure you, there is no celebrity, who does not have his/her Armenian jeweler. Armenian jeweler’s piece serves as talisman for the owner and is believed to bring good luck,” AJA President emphasized. Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan attended the exhibition of Armenian Jewelers Association (AJA) that opened in Yerevan on occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. The exhibition will see its end on September 23. Renowned Armenian jewelers from U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Russia, France, Italy, Thailand, Lebanon and other countries participate in the exhibition. Yerevan Show exhibits best pieces of 65 famous jewelry brands owned by our compatriots from Diaspora, among them Asthet, Haytayan, Bergio, Tacori, Waskol, Yessayan Jewellery and others. 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. |