Acting director general of ArmRosgazprom appointedDecember 21, 2010 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vardan Harutyunyan was appointed as acting director general of ArmRosgazprom. “Gas industry is one of the leading in the republic while ArmRosgazprom is one of the major taxpayers,” head of the Russian gas giant’s branch un Ukraine Anatoly Podmyshalsky, who arrived in Armenia on the occasion, told journalists on December 21. “Over the recent period, the company has been efficient, specifically in personnel policy,” he said. 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. |