Artsakh President visits republic’s southeastJune 19, 2013 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan visited Wednesday, June 19, the southeast of the republic to hold a meeting that was attended by parliament and government members as well as a number of entrepreneurs. The discussions focused on the defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields, as well as road building. President Sahakyan stressed the importance of developing the southeastern part of Artsakh, noting that it had all the necessary preconditions for becoming the locomotive of the whole republic’s economy, reported the Central Information Department at the Artsakh President’s Office. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |