RA Minister of Transportation was briefed on road construction in Gegharkunik and Tavush regionsSeptember 8, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Minister of Transportation Gurgen Sargsyan paid a working visit to Gegharkunik region. The Minister was briefed on Sevan-Martuni intergovernmental road construction, Ministry press service reported.A reconstruction of Sevan-Martuni road 2-km section, which was submerged under water as a result of water level rise in the lake of Sevan is planned. RA state budget will allocate AMD 376 million for repair works, scheduled to be completed in summer 2010. The minister also visited Tavush region, where Aygehovit-Vazashen-Paravakar road reconstruction was implemented. RA state budget will allocate AMD 210 million for reconstruction purpose. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |