New highway linking Karvachar with Armenia to cost over $1m November 5, 2011 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The construction of the road linking Karvachar (former Kelbajar) with Armenia is of strategic, political and economic importance, head of central information department at the office of NKR President said. David Babayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the road will facilitate export to Armenia. According to him, from strategic perspective it is another highway linking Armenia with Artsakh, once again highlighting the importance of Karvachar for Armenia. The construction project envisages over USD 1 mln to be spent. The new road will be 150 km shorter than the present one through Berdzor (former Lachin). Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. 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. |