  Sevan hydropower plant to be put into operation in April 2011  November 6, 2010 - 12:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the commission for Lake Sevan issues, Vladimir Movsisyan, said that the cleaning of waterlogged parts of the lake will begin in the near future. “Multifunctional excavators will be obtained for the purpose,” he told journalists on November 6. “The works will take 2 or 3 years.” According to Movsisyan, 520 constructions at the will be demounted and a pumping station will be built. Besides, Sevan hydropower plant will be put into operation in April 2011. As to road construction, he said that Sevan-Lchashen road is expected to serve 8-10 more years. Then, new solutions will be found and possibly another road around the lake will be built.   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 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. |
