RA government hosts sitting of Governing Council of investment program on North-South road corridorAugust 3, 2010 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The RA government hosted a sitting of the Governing Council of investment program on North-South road corridor. The sitting was chaired by Armenian Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board Tigran Sargsyan, the RA government’s press service reported. During the sitting, CEO of the Organization on Implementation of Investment Program on North-South Road Corridor Felix Pirumyan briefed the Board members on the document on Assessment of Environmental Impact of Ashtarak-Gyumri road section. The document will be placed on website of the Asian Development Bank and RA Ministry of Transport and Communication. After inclusion of submitted comments and suggestions, it will be offered for a public discussion. Besides, the cost estimate of the Organization on Implementation of Investment Program on North-South Road Corridor was approved for 2010. 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. |