New Sarsang canal will be built in Karabakh with $100 mln investmentNovember 14, 2018 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The construction of the Sarsang right bank canal in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) will be launched thanks to foreign investment of $100 million, former Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan revealed in a Facebook post. The construction will last several years, as a result of which 3 new reservoirs will be created to allow the irrigation of more than 10,000 hectares of land, Harutyunyan, an adviser to the Artsakh President, said. "As you remember, I said would be expecting some good news when traveling to European countries recently," Harutyunyan explained. "I am glad to announce that after intensive discussions during and after the visit, we have successfully completed negotiations on the implementation of investment projects worth more than $100 million." The program, he said, will become one of the largest economic projects in Artsakh and the guarantor of agricultural development of the region. The former PM also revealed that Diaspora philanthropists are currently weighing in on a number of charity programs and promised to provide more details later. Related links: Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |