Armenia building "dense road network" in Syunik, says PashinyanMay 13, 2022 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday, May 12 that the quality of a road connecting the provinces of Vayots Dzor and Syunik remains "controversial". "We are now creating a very dense road network in Syunik, which is a very important investment," Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting on Friday. AMD 4.75 billion will be allocated to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure for road construction projects. Presenting the project, Minister Gnel Sanosyan noted that the money will be directed to the technical supervision of the construction works carried out in 2022. According to him, by the end of the year, a road in Syunik passing through Noravan and Ltsen and reaching Tatev will be be ready for use with a dual layer asphalt, while a third layer will be paved in 2023. In the province, the authorities are also planning to build the Aghvani-Tatev-Verin Khotanan road and reconstruct the Vorotan-Bardzravan-Shurnukh section. In addition, several sections of the interstate road connecting the capital of Yerevan to the Iranian border will also be revamped. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |