Vietnamese PM invites Tigran Sargsyan for a visitNovember 11, 2011 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with a newly appointed Vietnamese ambassador to Armenia Pham Xuan Son (residence in Moscow). At the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of economic relations’ development, noting existing potential for Armenia-Vietnam product turnover increase. Among issues discussed were cooperation in the sectors of culture, science, tourism as well as visa regime facilitation. In conclusion, the ambassador, on behalf of Vietnamese PM, invited Sargsyan to visit the country. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |