Armenian PM congratulates powermen on professional holidayDecember 22, 2011 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulated power engineering specialists on their professional holiday before the opening of governmental meeting on December 22. “On behalf of Armenian government, I congratulate powermen on their professional holiday, wishing them productive activity and family warmth,” he said. The PM also praised indices of energy sector in 2011 with noticeable growth observed in the field. “As a result, we managed to retain tariffs due to which power engineering specialists may be proud of 2011 outcomes,” he stated. 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. |