PM Karapetyan wants development program for SevanMarch 23, 2017 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s cabinet of ministers has been commissioned to develop a strategic program for the development of Gegharkunik province for 2017-2020. “We should especially emphasize the ecological significance of Lake Sevan,” prime minister Karen Karapetyan said on Thursday, March 23 when opening the cabinet session. Karapetyan instructed the ministers of finance and economic development and investments to submit proposals for conducting economic activities in the territory of Sevan National Park. These proposals should provide for a flexible approach to tax policy, he said. The minister of economic development and investments was also instructed to prepare a program for the development of tourism in Sevan National Park. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |