Reconstruction of Stepanakert airport discussed in KarabakhDecember 8, 2010 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 7, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met with a delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation at the RA government led by head of the structure Artyom Movsesyan. Reconstruction of Stepanakert airport was in the focus of the meeting, the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President reported. Head of the Civil Aviation Department at the NKR government Dmitry Atbashyan briefed on the works carried out. Mr. Sahakyan expressed satisfaction with the pace of implemented works, stressing the necessity of intensified training of qualified personnel and specialists. Prime Minister of Artsakh Ara Harutyunyan and other officials participated in the meeting as well. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |