  Russia donates $5 million to develop rural communities in Armenia February 5, 2015 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian government has allocated over $5 million to Armenia under the 2015-2019 UNDP program for development of rural communities, ARKA reports citing Russian foreign ministry’s official website. The project aims to ensure development, increase farming incomes, reduce poverty and improve living conditions in Armenia’s Tavush province, with 62,000 beneficiaries targeted. “Financial, expert and technical support will be our country’s practical contribution to the international community's efforts to help Armenia achieve UN Millennium Development Goals,” the ministry’s report said. “The project will also promote further strengthening of the Russian-Armenian strategic partnership.”  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 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.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.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.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. |
