  Veolia bought Paris trips for Armenia officials to have water price raised August 25, 2018 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Veolia Jur bought trips to Paris for president of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia Robert Nazaryan and seven other officials from the PSRC to have them approve higher tariffs for water consumption in Armenia. The company manages the production and distribution of drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the country. According to a police statement, Veolia spent AMD 12.6 million (more than $26,000) to buy round-trip tickets for the eight persons in question and provide accommodation in the French capital. As a result, prices for drinking water increased by more than 11.4 drams, with the Armenian government subsidizing the difference. A criminal investigation into the details of the incident is underway.   Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
