Half of Armenia's Shirak region to be supplied with gas by yearendDecember 7, 2009 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the ceremony of accomplishment of gas supply program in 21 settlements in Shirak region of Armenia.According to RA Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, 59 settlements, constituting half of Armenia's Shirak region, will be supplied with gas by yearend. "Both dwelling and social facilities heating problems will be resolved," he said. The program envisages gas supply works in 199 communities, with gas consumers number comprising 21 000. AMD 2.1 billion will be allocated for construction works. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. |