ARFD offers to form ad-hoc committee on Nairit chemical plantJune 4, 2013 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group offers to form an ad-hoc parliamentary committee on Nairit chemical plant. According to ARFD report, the committee must study the current situation with regard to the plant, as well as raise the issue of bringing those responsible to justice. A letter with the legislative initiative has already been issued to parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. In 2006, 90% of Nairit shares were sold to British Rainoville Property Limited for $40, with Armenian government owning the rest 10% shares. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |