ADB ready to facilitate feasibility study of North-South railroad constructionApril 11, 2011 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 11, Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan met with Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Xiaoyu Zhao to discuss road construction programs implemented in Armenia, including North-South transport corridor. Vardanyan also briefed on works conducted under the program on improvement of rural roads. Besides, the parties discussed roads administration, the program on highways repair, establishment of logistics center in Zvartnots airport, construction of a railroad and new road leading to the airport. A range of regional projects in road construction, as well as North-South railroad construction were in the focus of the meeting. Zhao said that the ADB welcomes any suggestions and is ready to facilitate the works on feasibility study of North-South railroad construction, the press service of the RA Ministry of Transport and Communication reported. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |