  MGM Mirage interested in tourism development in Armenia May 19, 2010 - 12:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration, Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan met with Mr. Ed Bowers, Vice President Global Gaming Development at Las Vegas-based MGM MIRAGE company. Armenian Development Agency General Director Robert Harutyunyan also attended the meeting. Mr. Bowers is in Armenia to assess “Masis, Sis and new Armenia” tourism development program to be implemented near the Yeghvard reservoir. The Armenian Minister hailed the interest of the company in the program and said that the government is interested in development of the territory with the help of private sector. Mr. Bowers said, for his part, that the final decision on the program will be taken in the near future and the Armenian side will be informed of the results.   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 |  Latest 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. |
