National Assembly approves $4 mln Yerevan street lighting loan dealOctober 6, 2015 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan deputy mayor Kamo Areyan introduced Monday, October 5, the city's street lighting loan program to the National Assembly, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) set to provide a $4 million loan. The Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership ($2 million) and EBRD will fund the project with a $7 million capital cost. The project envisages energy-efficient street lighting, with energy-saving lamps and automatic control system set to be installed on 28 streets in Yerevan. The National Assembly ratified the loan agreement on Yerevan street lighting project between Armenia and the EBRD, signed on May 11. The loan has a maturity of 10 years and a 3-year grace period. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |