Armenia-Belgium forum will help promote business ties – ADA deputy directorNovember 7, 2011 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 7, Belgian Business Week, featuring a 2-day business forum, kicks off in Armenia. The forum, organized by Armenian Development Agency (ADA) jointly with UNIDO, will host Flanders and Wallonia delegations. According to ADA deputy director, Lusine Tumyan, “the forum will promote establishment of ties between Armenian and Belgian entrepreneurs.” Ms. Tumyan further noted Belgium’s interest in Armenian market, with the country viewed as a regional business center. Deputy Economy Minister Garegin Melkonyan, in turn, expressed support for the initiative, specifically stressing its importance in the context of Armenia's European integration course. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |