RA Deputy PM meets representatives of French National Association of AuditorsApril 30, 2010 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received a French delegation consisting of participants of the courses of the French Institutefor Science and InternationalSecurity, as well as members of the National Association of Auditors of France, the press service of the Ministry reported. At the guests' request, Minister Gevorgyan briefed on Armenia's administrative and territorial structure, systems of local self-government and territorial administration. Besides, he answered numerous questions about the authority, rights and obligations of local self-government bodies and mechanisms for election of communities' governing bodies. Armen Gevorgyan was honored with a medal of the French National Association of Auditors. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |