WB management familiarizes with programs of rural development in ArmeniaJuly 9, 2009 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Regional Director of World Bank for the South Caucasus, Asad Alam, currently on a working visit to Armenia, and the Director of the WB Yerevan Office Aristomene Varduakis visited 4 villages of the Aragatsotn region: Akhtsk, Vardenut, Ara, Mulki on July 8 to get familiar with the implemented work in the frames of 3 projects supported by the World Bank. 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 | Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region. Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. |