17 pump stations installed in 5 Armenian provinces due to MCA Armenia programMay 5, 2011 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Armenia’s Ararat province to attend the opening of pump station reconstructed within the framework of Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Armenia program. The Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Daniel Yohannes, Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch accompanied the Prime Minister. Within the framework of USD 41 million investment program, 17 pump stations were installed in Armenia’s provinces of Ararat, Armavir, Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik and Suynik. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |