Spanish company to repair North-South transport corridorApril 26, 2012 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 26, Armenian government confirmed the results of the international open contest on reconstruction of three construction sites of the North-South transport corridor implemented through co-financing of Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the amount of USD 250 mln. Corsán-Corviam Construcción, S.A. has been announced the contest winner. “This is just one part of our program, the total cost of which grosses USD 1,5 bln,” Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, adding that an interdepartmental committee with ADB experts has been formed on North-South transport corridor construction project. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |