Millennium Challenge Corporation doesn't finance road construction in ArmeniaApril 8, 2009 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Millennium Challenge Corporation has upheld the decision on suspension of financing of road construction in Armenia. "This is the result of Armenia's failure to resolve human rights problems," Levon Barseghyan, Asparez Club chairman told reporters today. "The program was suspended although the Armenian government allocated $16,8 million to reach the index envisaged." He informed that 60 non-governmental organizations offered a plan to improve political and economic situation in the country and help resume MCA financing. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |