Kapan airport relaunch project discussed in Syunik provinceAugust 28, 2013 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Prime Minister, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan visited Kapan, the regional center of Armenia’s Syunik province to familiarize himself with the course of programs implemented and problems faced in the process. A discussion on the Kapan airport relaunch project was on Gevorgyan’s visit agenda, with the representatives of the General Department of Civil Aviation participating. As agreed at the meeting, the governor of the province will discuss the issue with local businessmen, with final financial calculations and offers to be submitted to the government in September, Territorial Administration Ministry press service said. Kapan airports had stopped operations amid Azeri shelling and haven’t been opened since. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |