Construction of "Armenia" hotel to start in 2010, before the 2014 Winter OlympicsAugust 10, 2009 - 21:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Construction of "Armenia" hotel complex will start in Sochi in 2010, before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Armenia's chief architect Narek Sargsyan said. According to him, Bamo, one of Russia's leading companies and the main investor of the project, has announced a contest for the best hotel, in cooperation with RA Ministry of Urban Development and Armenian and Russian Unions of Architects.Out of the 43 applications submitted for contest, 27 were considered. Such great number testifies to high interest in the project, Sargsyan said. Contest winner is the architects' groups from Armenian Design Institute headed by Sargis Sardaryan. Project implementation will start after Bamo signs agreement with the winner. Russia allotted land areas to each CIS country for constructing a hotel. 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. |