NKR leader notes Shahumyan's hydropower generation potentialMarch 16, 2015 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the provinces of Martakert and Shahumyan on March 15 to familiarize himself with the Martakert-Vardenis highway construction process. Sahakyan headed a working consultation in the village of Eghegnut, Shahumyan province, with NKR minister of municipal engineering Karen Shahramanyan and deputy executive director of Hayastan All-Armenian fund Ararat Khlghatyan delivering reports. Later, Sahakyan expressed satisfaction with the course of the activities implemented. The President put a special emphasis on the necessity of ensuring high quality of the construction and gave relevant instructions. The NKR leader further visited the construction site of a hydropower station near the village of Eghegnut. Sahakyan noted that Shahoumyan province has a great potential for hydropower generation, adding that the state will take every possible effort to develop the sector. Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan and other officials accompanied the President during the visit, the Central Information Department at NKR President's Office reports. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |