Construction of 26 Armenian roads taken under special governmental controlOctober 15, 2009 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Government introduced road construction-related changes to 2009 state budget. AMD 5 billion instead of AMD 6.8 billion scheduled will be allocated to 26 Armenian roads' construction. RA Prime Minister instructed RA Transport and Communications Minister to "institute strict control over the usage of funds allocated to roads' construction". RA Premier Tigran Sargsyan expressed his discontent on overstated construction expenditures assessment provided by Transportation Ministry experts. ''Strict economy regime should be implemented in crisis circumstances,'' Tigran Sargsyan noted. 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |