 Armenian govt., USAID sign agreement on check point modernization August 27, 2012 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An agreement on launching and co-financing of “Modernization of Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan check points” program was signed between Armenian government and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan present. The document was signed by Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan and RA State Revenue Committee head Gagik Khachatryan on Armenian side and USAID acting permanent representative in Armenia Dirk Boberg. “Modernization of Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan” program aims to upgrade the check-points with super-modern infrastructures, government’s press service reported. Armenian Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan and European Investment Bank (EIB) director of planning and settlement of operations Heinz Olbers signed a loan agreement envisaging allocation of euro 30,316 million for modernization of Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan check points.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
