Georgia planning to build 250M highway to ArmeniaAugust 12, 2024 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian government plans to start the construction of a 30km new Rustavi-Sadakhlo highway leading to the border with Armenia, local media reported. The 4-lane highway will feature 11 bridges and crossings and will be built parallel to the current road, according to Novosti Gruzia (via Armenpress). The construction will cost 250 million euros. The project is funded by the European Investment Bank as part of the East-West international road project. Local authorities are now expropriating land from owners in Marneuli for the project. Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news | French Foreign Minister traveling to Armenia On September 15-16, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné will pay a visit to Armenia. 20 West Nile fever cases recorded in Armenia in past week 20 cases of the West Nile fever have been recorded in Armenia in the past week, health officials say. 5 more YSU students each awarded AMD 1 million scholarship by Byblos Bank Armenia Five more students from the Yerevan State University have been awarded nominal scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia. Bilateral relations take center stage at Armenia-Russia meeting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk. |