 Armenia building new road communication system in Syunik, Papikyan says October 25, 2021 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Alternative roads in the southern Armenian province of Syunik set to replace the ones passing through territories controlled by Azerbaijan will be ready in spring 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan said Monday, October 25. According to him, however, the main road connecting Armenia to Iran will be ready by the end of November. The main road connecting the cities of Goris and Kapan in the region in some cases runs across territory which Baku gained control of as a result of the 44-day war in fall 2020. Azerbaijan has already set up border guard posts and police checkpoints, has at least once blocked a 21-kilometer section of it for nearly 48 hours and is now collecting taxes from Iranian trucks delivering goods to Armenia. Papikan said in a Facebook post on Monday that a completely new road communication system is now being built in the region. Together with the Chief of the Prime Minister's Staff Arayik Harutyunyan and Syunik Governor Melikset Poghosyan, he visited the region to learn more about roadworks.   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 |  Latest 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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: 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”. |
