  Half of Armenia's Shirak region to be supplied with gas by yearendDecember 7, 2009 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the ceremony of accomplishment of gas supply program in 21 settlements in Shirak region of Armenia.According to RA Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, 59 settlements, constituting half of Armenia's Shirak region, will be supplied with gas by yearend. "Both dwelling and social facilities heating problems will be resolved," he said. The program envisages gas supply works in 199 communities, with gas consumers number comprising 21 000. AMD 2.1 billion will be allocated for construction works.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
