RA Government allocates means for reconstructing roads in the north of ArmeniaAugust 20, 2009 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a session presided over by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Government today passed a decision on reconstructing roads damaged as a result of natural disasters. Such decision was conditioned by poor state of roads as well as the imperative of finishing certain repairs in 2009.To that end, it is planned to allocate AMD 210 million to RA Transportation and Communication Ministry. Allocated sums will be spent on reconstructing Aygehovit-Vazashen-Parakar-Aygepar road section in Tavush region and modernizing water drainage system in the bypass highway road of Voskepar village. A certain amount will be spent in Syunik and Tavush regions for solving the problems of houses located in slide zones nearby roads. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |