 Urban transport issues discussed at the sitting of Armenian governmentJuly 22, 2011 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 22, Armenian government hosted a sitting of the governing council for South North corridor and investment programs for stable urban development, led by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. As the PM stated before the launch of discussions, Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan was included into the governing council. At the sitting, the experts from the Asian Development Bank briefed those present on the mechanism of Yerevan urban transport program implementation, aiming at creating communication between Yerevan and Armenian regions. Also, a resolution was taken to appoint the Deputy Economy Minister to the position of the secretary of the governing council for stable urban development, governmental press service reported.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
