Investors from Slovakia, Czech Republic to implement projects in Armenia, ArtsakhFebruary 4, 2011 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of entrepreneurs from Slovakia, Austria and Czech republic visited Armenia and Artsakh to discuss cooperation with the two Armenian republics. According to the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) Ashot Grigoryan, the delegation signed a number of agreements with the governor of the Syunik region of Armenia. “These mostly refer to construction of hydropower plants in Syunik and Vayots Dzor provinces at the amount of 15 mln euro attracted from the Slovak Export Import Bank for a 10-year term with 5% interest rate. Besides, 15 hydropower plants will be built in NKR,” Grigoryan said. “Our goal is to secure the economic development of Artsakh,” he added. For his part, sales manager of ABB Slovak company Miroslav Laincz assured that all energy saving and environment protection rules will be observed while implementing energy projects. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |