Armenian, Turkish entrepreneurs hope for opening of border November 22, 2011 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the November 22 opening ceremony of Armenian-Turkish business forum, Chairman of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia Arsen Ghazaryan requested the participants to observe a minute's silence to commemorate the victims of the recent Van earthquake. He noted that despite the absence of political and economic ties between the two countries the forum has brought together 50 entrepreneurs from various parts of Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara, Malatya, Igdir, Kars, Diyarbakır, etc.) According to Ghazaryan, the large number of participants testifies to “the entrepreneurs’ intention to establish and develop bilateral economic relations waiting for the Turkish government to finally take up an impartial policy regarding opening of the border.” Talking with journalists, Ghazaryan noted that the Armenian side aims at developing the existing economic ties, lobbying export of the Armenian products in Turkey to prove Turkish authorities that even close borders and economic embargos do not hinder bilateral economic cooperation. 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. |