  Armenia to invest $208 million in Karabakh housing projects: Pashinyan March 26, 2021 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government has decided to provide AMD 110 billion (some $208 million) for the construction of houses and infrastructure in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a joint meeting of the Security Councils of Armenia and Artsakh on Friday, March 26 that the funds will come from Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and the state budget. According to him, several more decisions have been made, aimed at implementing the road map announced by the prime minister on November 18, 2020, for the restoration of normal life in Artsakh and ensuring the country's socio-economic development. Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan noted that the decision to provide funds for the housing program is important for the resolution of humanitarian issues and the further development in Artsakh. Harutyunyan revealed earlier that up to 30,000 refugees from Karabakh currently reside on the territory of Armenia.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
