Yerevan Chief architect teases key improvements in transport systemJanuary 24, 2019 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief architect of the Armenian capital of Yerevan Arthur Meschian has summed up the first 100 days after he took office. Meschian revealed that two new metro stations will be built in Yerevan to connect the northern district of Ajapnyak to the city center and other districts. Furthermore, a cable car will be built to connect the center to Nor Nork district. The aerial tram project, he said, will be completed in a shorter period of time as it is significantly cheaper than the construction of new subway stations. 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 | Viva sees growing demand for cloud services In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud services Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks. Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin. Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |