Roads in Armenia will be illuminatedMarch 28, 2009 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ''Road illumination in population centers is a burning issue we're all trying to solve,'' RA Transport Minister Gurgen Sargsyan told a news conference on Saturday. Yet its a costly project Armenia hasn't got an opportunity to fulfill. According to the Minister, the ''brightest country title'' could go to Belgium, where every little street is lighted. ''Illumination issue is being studied in Armenia and a number of interesting suggestions have been submitted. For example, road illumination could be implemented with minimal expenses by using illumination of buildings located along the road,'' Gurgen Sargsyan noted. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |