PM scraps Urban Development Ministry, renames othersSeptember 22, 2016 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Ministry of Urban Development will be scrapped, while those of Energy and Natural Resources, Transport and Communication, and Economy will be renamed, Minister-Chief of Armenian Government Staff Davit Harutyunyan said Thursday, September 22. The Economy Ministry will from now on be called Ministry of Investment and Business Support. Besides, the phrase Information Technologies will be added to the name of the Ministry of Transport and Communication, while that of Urban Development will be rearranged into a relevant committee. According to Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the state committee of water economy will be attached to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, as “there are a number of problems connected with water resources in Armenia.” The aviation department will move to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, while the department of tourism will be separated from the Economy Ministry to be reorganized into a committee “to better tackle problems we are facing,” Karapetyan said. A Committee of Architecture and Cultural Preservation will replace the Ministry of Urban Development. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |