Kapan airport relaunch project discussed in Syunik provinceAugust 28, 2013 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Prime Minister, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan visited Kapan, the regional center of Armenia’s Syunik province to familiarize himself with the course of programs implemented and problems faced in the process. A discussion on the Kapan airport relaunch project was on Gevorgyan’s visit agenda, with the representatives of the General Department of Civil Aviation participating. As agreed at the meeting, the governor of the province will discuss the issue with local businessmen, with final financial calculations and offers to be submitted to the government in September, Territorial Administration Ministry press service said. Kapan airports had stopped operations amid Azeri shelling and haven’t been opened since. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |