Armenia searching means for Yerevan-Batumi highway constructionJuly 29, 2009 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A certain progress has been registered in Yerevan-Batumi highway construction issue.As RA Transport and Communication Minister Gurgen Sargsyan told a news conference today, Xiaoyu Zhao, Vice President of Asian Development Bank has recently visited Armenia to discuss a number of transportation issues, specifically Yerevan-Batumi highway construction. Negotiations are conducted with ABD as well as other interested parties for highway construction funding provision. The exact sum of project funding has not been yet determined as project feasibility study is currently is process. Upon study construction, financing issues will be discussed in more detail, RA Transport and Communication Minister stated. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |