CAT construction machine passes testing in Kotayk regionSeptember 22, 2009 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US-manufactured CAT construction machine, imported in Armenia, passed its first testing in Aramus village of Kotayk region, RA Transport and Communication Ministry press service reported.RA Transport and Communication Minister Gurgen Sargsyan and RA Deputy Prime Minister, Territorial Governance minister Armen Gevorgyan attended the testing. Another road construction machine of the same class will be imported from Germany. According to testing results, usage of new car will allow for 40% economy in road construction expenditures. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |