Kapan airport relaunch project discussed in Syunik provinceAugust 28, 2013 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Prime Minister, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan visited Kapan, the regional center of Armenia’s Syunik province to familiarize himself with the course of programs implemented and problems faced in the process. A discussion on the Kapan airport relaunch project was on Gevorgyan’s visit agenda, with the representatives of the General Department of Civil Aviation participating. As agreed at the meeting, the governor of the province will discuss the issue with local businessmen, with final financial calculations and offers to be submitted to the government in September, Territorial Administration Ministry press service said. Kapan airports had stopped operations amid Azeri shelling and haven’t been opened since. 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. |