Renewable energy development potential discussed in ArmeniaJune 25, 2011 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Commission on Regulation of Public Services, as well as parties concerned started discussion of a manual program on development of renewable energy in the Armenian health resort town of Aghveran (Kotayk province). The program was developed with support of Danish Energy Management. “The goal of the program is to clear up the potential of renewable energy development in Armenia both from the technical viewpoint and its feasibility,” the Director of Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, Tamara Babayan said. The program will enable putting clear-cut tasks and mechanisms of their fulfilling in a short-term perspective up to 2013, in a mid-term till 2015 and in a long-term till 2020, which is an object of interest for investors, commercial banks, international organizations as well as state organizations which may take advantage of the calculations presented in the manual program when taking decisions according to Babayan. Discussions are organized by the Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, Expo Media center with the support of the RA Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Discussions are held within the framework of the World Bank Program on renewable energy. 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. |