17 pump stations installed in 5 Armenian provinces due to MCA Armenia programMay 5, 2011 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Armenia’s Ararat province to attend the opening of pump station reconstructed within the framework of Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Armenia program. The Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Daniel Yohannes, Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch accompanied the Prime Minister. Within the framework of USD 41 million investment program, 17 pump stations were installed in Armenia’s provinces of Ararat, Armavir, Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik and Suynik. 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. |