  Paper: Armenian Urban Development Minister unable to sack employees August 15, 2012 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Hraparak paper, Minister of Urban Development Samvel Tadevosyan has been instructed by Armenian President to prevent corruption risks. Corruption is mainly a crucial problem in the ministry’s Urban Development Inspectorate, headed by Sevada Hayrapetyan, the latter backed by President Sargsyan himself. This time, too, Mr. Hayrapetyan managed to avoid possible dismissal, with less than a year left until his retirement, the paper said. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Latest news Apple, Google named most valuable global brands  Both companies saw an increase in brand value over 2012, while IBM – which came in third on the list – saw a decrease in value.Russia, U.S. discuss missile defense, Syrian crisis According to the press secretary, Hagel also expressed his intention to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.Iran to unveil new defense products in a special ceremony The Iranian Defense Ministry announced that it will supply large numbers of different types of missiles to the armed forces.Reese Witherspoon stars in Atom Egoyan’s “Devil’s Knot” The crime thriller stars Witherspoon as the mother of Steve Branch, one of the three children savagely murdered in Arkansas in 1993. |
