RA Deputy Prime Minister believes WB social programs are implemented successfullyMay 4, 2011 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received head of the World Bank’s team for the social investment project in Armenia Ivan Drabek, accompanied by representatives of the WB Yerevan office. Executive Director of the Social Investment Fund of Armenia Ashot Kirakosyan also participated in the meeting, during which the Third Additional Financing for the Third Social Investment Fund Project was discussed. The parties noted that the WB’s social programs are successfully implemented in Armenia and contribute to infrastructures development in regions. The Armenian government has already submitted an application to the WB to continue the project, and currently mechanisms of financing are discussed. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |