  Paper: President seeks to acquire Vorotan hydro power October 10, 2012 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan seeks to buy Vorotan Cascade hydropower plant, according to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily. As sources close to the authorities say, the purchase was supposed to be finalized before the 2013 presidential elections. However, back in 2012, the plant was rumored to have been bought by Russians. With rumors proving false, President Sargsyan is now intending to get the plant, according to the daily. The plant, providing 20% of electricity in Armenia, is currently placed under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Energy, with the self-cost of the product being the lowest one in Armenia.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news 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.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. |
