RA Minister of Transport and Communication called on constructors to reimburse damage caused to stateJune 18, 2010 - 21:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan met with representatives of over 30 road construction companies to discuss matters related to exploitation of roads, their servicing and maintenance, updating of agreements, as well as increasing of technical controllers’ responsibility. Besides, the Minister called on representatives of the companies to reimburse the damage caused to the state, which was revealed as a result of inspections by the Armenian Control Chamber. The Minister said that otherwise the companies may be expelled from further programs as negligent partners, the Ministry’s press service reported. Meanwhile, the road construction companies raised the issue of financing of works implemented under the Millennium Challenge program. Mr. Vardanyan said that he has already applied to the government with respect to the matter. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |