Water channel of Armenian-French friendship put into operation in Tavush regionMay 22, 2010 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The rehabilitated water channel of the Armenian-French friendship was put into operation in Tavush region, Armenia, on May 22. Armenian Deputy Minister, Minister of the Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan said that the water channel will provide Tavush region with the opportunity to develop. According to him, equal development of regions is among priorities of the Armenian government, thus, the rehabilitation of Armenia's irrigation systems will continue. In his turn, French Minister of Economic Recovery Plan and President of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine department Patrick Devedjian noted that Tavush region has huge unused opportunities. He added that Armenia can completely provide itself with the required agricultural products and foodstuff, if favorable conditions are created for it. Executive Director of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan, Governor of Tavush region Armen Gularyan and other high-ranking official were also attending the ceremony. Due to the 15km long water channel rehabilitated and expanded through the funds allocated by Hauts-de-Seine department to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, several rural communities of Tavush region will have the opportunity to irrigate over 600ha of land. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |