Spanish company to repair North-South transport corridorApril 26, 2012 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 26, Armenian government confirmed the results of the international open contest on reconstruction of three construction sites of the North-South transport corridor implemented through co-financing of Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the amount of USD 250 mln. Corsán-Corviam Construcción, S.A. has been announced the contest winner. “This is just one part of our program, the total cost of which grosses USD 1,5 bln,” Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, adding that an interdepartmental committee with ADB experts has been formed on North-South transport corridor construction project. 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. |