Urban transport issues discussed at the sitting of Armenian governmentJuly 22, 2011 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 22, Armenian government hosted a sitting of the governing council for South North corridor and investment programs for stable urban development, led by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. As the PM stated before the launch of discussions, Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan was included into the governing council. At the sitting, the experts from the Asian Development Bank briefed those present on the mechanism of Yerevan urban transport program implementation, aiming at creating communication between Yerevan and Armenian regions. Also, a resolution was taken to appoint the Deputy Economy Minister to the position of the secretary of the governing council for stable urban development, governmental press service reported. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |