Armenia’s North-South highway construction to launch in fallAugust 27, 2012 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan met with the delegation headed by Italian Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù. Minister Beglaryan attached importance to bilateral relations in the transport and communication, presenting the programs that may be of interest to Italy. He further noted that large-scale construction works of North-South highway will launch in fall, to be financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB). “Italian companies are also welcome to file applications for highway construction’s tranches 3 and 4,” Minister Beglaryan said. Marta Dassù, in turn, pledged to inform Italian companies of the implementation of road construction projects in Armenia, ministry’s press service reported. 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. |