  Armenia PM cites Singapore development path as ‘good example’ January 24, 2018 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime minister Karen Karapetyan said on Tuesday, January 23 that Singapore’s development path is a good example for Armenia. At a meeting with deputy prime minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Karapetyan said a number of sectors may interest Singapore for investments, including wine production, organic agriculture, education and information technologies. Shanmugaratnam, in turn, cited Armenians’ role in the development of the Southeast Asian country, stressing the importance of the Armenian cultural heritage in Singapore. Also, the deputy PM said Armenia can play an important role in the development of relations between the South Caucasus region and the ASEAN.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
