Armenia planning to build new road to ArtsakhJuly 24, 2019 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan has revealed that the Armenian government is planning a new 150 milometer road connecting the country to Artsakh in 2020. A corresponding decision has already been approved, Grigoryan said in a conversation with RFE/RL Armenian Service. The road is set to connect the Armenian town of Kapan and Hadrut in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), Grigoryan said, adding that they hope to conclude discussion by the end of the year. Two roads connecting the two Armenian republics together are currently in use. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |