 THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ARMENIA ADOPTED TODAY IN THE FIRST READING THE BILL ABOUT THE PRIVATIZATION OF DISTRIBUTIVE POWER NETWORKSJuly 26, 2000 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 26.07.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Today at the special session the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the bill about the privatization of distributive power networks of the country.64 deputies were "pro", 37 - "con", with five abstentions. On July 18 the minister of energy of Armenia said that four companies will participate in the tender for privatization of the distributive networks - the American "AES Silk Road"; the Swiss "ABB"; the French "Electricite de France" and the Spanish "Union Fenosa". 51 % of shares will get the strategic investor, 20 % - the European Bank of Reconstruction, 20 % will remain as state property, 5 % will be sold at the stock and 4 % will be distributed among the staff of the power systems. -0-   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark  The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services.Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly.Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |
