Agreement on Loriberd hydropower plant signed in FrankfurtDecember 8, 2012 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with senior vice president of Oracle EMEA Ltd. Alain Blanc in the framework of Frankfurt-hosted Armenian-German business forum. The company’s possible involvement in Armenia’s IT sector was in the focus of the meeting, with the formation of free trade area in Armenia, Gyumri Technopark and a number of educational programs discussed. Mr. Blanc, in turn, expressed the company’s readiness to implement programs in Armenia, confessing to the awareness of a number of projects in progress. The forum further featured signing of an agreement on financing the Loriberd Hydro Power Plant program. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |