France to provide Armenia with € 500 000 grant for infrastructural projectsJune 12, 2013 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Finance Minister David Sargsyan and French ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud signed an agreement, with French Development Agency to provide a 500 000 euro grant for infrastructural projects in Armenia. According to the agreement, 300 000 euro will be allocated to preparation of a feasibility report for Ararat valley flooding system; 100 000 euro will be provided for communities development study in the south of the country, among other activities, Finance Ministry 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |