  Paper: France to scrap 1bn funding to Armenia over Karabakh November 14, 2012 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As Zhoghovurd daily reported citing diplomatic sources, French President Francois Hollande expressed readiness to organize a meeting between Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev if Armenia agrees to ratify a document on Karabakh conflict settlement. President Sargsyan, however, refused the offer, noting the step as impossible on the threshold of 2013 presidential elections in Armenia. “The President’s refusal brought the issue to a stalemate; which means Yerevan won’t be receiving a funding of $1bn for new energy unit construction, promised by France,” the daily said. Partner news  Top stories A special sitting of the National Assembly launched on Monday, June 17, with 104 parliamentarians participating. “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said the latest National Assembly session featured both show and populism. The National Assembly adopted package of bills on making amendments to laws on “government structure” and “public service”.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.200,000 Brazilians take to streets in protest march A swelling wave of protest tapped into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script. |
