Japan's aid to Armenia is of long-term character and is not limited to only giving meansJune 28, 2007 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Government of Japan has granted $86 000 to 28 schools of Aragatsotn region of Armenia to buy necessary furniture, which they need. The corresponding agreement was signed on June 28 between Japanese Ambassador to Armenia (residence in Moscow), "Development and Prosperity" non-governmental organization and Department of Education and Culture of the Aragatsotn region. Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy Yukiko Midzuno told the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist that Japan's aid to Armenia is of long-term character. "We are not limited to only giving means, sometimes we provide equipment, necessary materials for the development of agricultural sphere, first of all. Assistance to the development of small-scale and medium business, as well as solution of irrigative water problem is included in the priority sphere. Particularly, this year we are going to realize the program of providing villagers of Aragatsotn and Shirak with spray waters," Y. Midzuno underlined. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |