Prices on electricity not to go upAugust 20, 2009 - 21:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a government session held today, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan touched upon financial stability issues in energy system.In particular, premier advanced a new protocol decision for ensuring financial stability in energy system. To prevent increased prices on energy, Mr. Sargsyan proposed an initiative for bridging financial gaps at the expense of state enterprises such as Vorotan Hydro Power Plant, Yerevan Thermo Electric Plant and Armenian Nuclear Power Plant. Premier Sargsyan called for accepting the concept and working in that direction to ensure financial stability in Armenia. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |