  Armenia to present sustainable development strategy at Rio+20 conference October 31, 2011 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To resist the emerging challenges, Armenia will present a strategy of sustainable development at Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. As the chairman of the Union of Manufacturers of Armenia, Vazgen Safaryan, told a news conference in Yerevan, each country should develop basing on its resources. Among prospects to ensure Armenia’s sustainable development, Safaryan named Iran-Armenia railway, where Russia may have role of investor, Iran-Armenia highway and the project of modernization of Nairit plant, which, according to him, may have a place in international rubber market.   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 Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |
