Serzh Sargsyan, Chinese company discuss investment opportunitiesDecember 17, 2011 - 17:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, December 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with member of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox, as well as Chairman of the Global Group of Companies Johnny Hon and Vice Chairman Keith Bennett. During the meeting Caroline Cox said that she will be glad for the Chinese company to make investments in Armenian economy’s promising fields. President Sargsyan welcomed the initiative, noting Armenia’s readiness to contribute to the investment project of Global Group of Companies. The parties further dwelled on investment opportunities in high-tech and mining industry as rapidly growing fields of Armenian economy. Serzh Sargsyan positively assessed Armenian-Chinese cooperation and the operation of several Chinese companies in Armenian market, presidential press service reported. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |