Armenian government to tackle rural areas development problemsMarch 23, 2011 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Even development of Armenia’s provinces is one of the government’s priorities, RA Prime Minister said. “Yerevan hyper-centralization hampers both the capital city and rural areas development,” Tigran Sargsyan said during a discussion on territorial development concept. For her part, UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Dafina Gercheva noted that the challenges and problems of Armenia’s rural areas have prompted the necessity of such concept. “To tackle the persisting problems, governmental and international financing is needed,” she said. 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 | CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. Armenia officially recognises Palestine's statehood Armenia has officially recognised Palestine as a state, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Blinken urges Aliyev to conclude peace deal with Armenia “without delay” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, June 20. Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. |