Yerevan hosts conference on Teghut copper-molybdenum deposit exploitation issuesDecember 14, 2010 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 14, Yerevan hosted a conference focusing on the issues of copper-molybdenum deposit exploitation in Teghut. As Armenian Copper Program executive director Gagik Arzumanyan stated at the conference, the deposit exploitation enabled provision of jobs for 81 people, who previously had to leave the country in search of employment. As he stressed, 357 hectares of woods will be restored in the nearest future. Arzumanyan also assured the conference participants that minimal damage will be inflicted on the environment and water in the region. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |