RA Deputy Prime Minister believes WB social programs are implemented successfullyMay 4, 2011 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received head of the World Bank’s team for the social investment project in Armenia Ivan Drabek, accompanied by representatives of the WB Yerevan office. Executive Director of the Social Investment Fund of Armenia Ashot Kirakosyan also participated in the meeting, during which the Third Additional Financing for the Third Social Investment Fund Project was discussed. The parties noted that the WB’s social programs are successfully implemented in Armenia and contribute to infrastructures development in regions. The Armenian government has already submitted an application to the WB to continue the project, and currently mechanisms of financing are discussed. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. |