Armenian delegation to attend Africa- hosted diamond processing forumNovember 16, 2011 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by the deputy ministers of economy and finance will participate in Africa- hosted international forum on diamond processing. As Armenian Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan stated during his visit to Kotayk Province’s diamond processing company, “to Armenia, the forum is a chance of finding new sources for raw diamonds.” Dwelling on global situation in diamond processing industry, Davtyan noted, “despite current uncertainty at global diamond processing market, we’ve gained enough experience to be able to work in any conditions.” 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |