North-South investment program tender winner determinedSeptember 15, 2010 - 10:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Governing Council has held a meeting chaired by Council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the governmental press office reported. The participants discussed and approved the draft contract to be signed with the consultant eligible for assessment of land and real assets subject for alienation on Ashtarak-Talin road section under the second stage of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program. North-south road corridor investment program implementing entity chief executive director Felix Pirumyan reported back the results of bids invited to select the first-stage construction activity monitoring entity and a consultant for the second-stage preparative work. Approving the winner of the tender, the Governing Council endorsed the composition of the group to hold talks with the successful bidder. The Governing Council next discussed and approved the tender documents for Yerevan-Ashtarak 11.71 km-long road section reconstruction works considering all of the proposed changes and amendments. The Council further approved the technical proposal for an independent agency to monitor the second-tranche (Ashtarak-Talin) and third-tranche (Talin Gyumri) activities under the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program. In conclusion, the meeting took note of Felix Pirumyan‘s report on the Asian Development Bank co-hosted video conferences held on August 9. 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. |