  Construction of Meghri's hydro-power plant rescheduled for 2010-2015August 20, 2009 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a session presided over by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, government today passed a decision on introducing amendments to the section on "New Regional Energy Program Implementation". In particular, such amendments envisage rescheduling Construction of Meghri's hydro-power plant for 2010-2015.Such amendments were necessitated by a recently signed memorandum of understanding between Armenian and Iranian Energy Ministries, which particularly concerned Meghri Hydro Power Plant construction, RA Government's press service reports. Armenia and Iran plan to construct 2 hydro-power plants in the frontier zone on the bank of Araks. One of power plants will be located in Meghri, Armenia, while the other will be situated in Karachilar, Iran. Each station will have an annual estimated capacity of 800 million kWt/hour, which makes them the most powerful in South Caucasus.   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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
