China's AVIC interested in Armenia road building projectsDecember 14, 2017 - 11:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - AVIC Construction Engineering Co., a Chinese company providing air conditioning contracting, construction design and construction and maintenance services, is interested in participating in road construction projects which will soon be implemented in Armenia. At a meeting withminister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan, the company representatives unveiled their plan of the improvement and development of Armenia's road network which took into account the country's relief, seismic and climatic features. Also, the sides discussed several road building projects in detail and agreed to look into the possibility of cooperation in the future. It was reported recently that the Italian company Tirrena Scavi will invest about $33 million in the construction of a road which is part of a new bypass around the Armenian capital city of Yerevan. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. 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. |