 GOVERNMENT TO ALLOT $120 MLN TO RECONSTRUCT ARMENIA'S BOUNDARY REGIONSNovember 20, 2001 - 23:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today the discussion of complex program for reconstruction of the boundary regions of Armenia, destroyed as a result of military opposition against Azerbaijan has begun at the National Assembly today. The program is planned for 2002-2008. Minister of territorial management Hovik Abramyan who introduced the corresponding bill to the parliamentarians has reported that the government intends to allot 58 billion drams (about $120 mln) for the reconstruction. It is stipulated in the program to grant land and property tax remissions to the residents of the boundary regions. It is also planned to give military service postponement to young men living near the boundary.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest 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.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.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
