Meeting on re-opening of Stepanakert airport held in ArtsakhApril 30, 2010 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 29, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan chaired a meeting on re-opening of Stepanakert airport. The meeting was attended by delegation of the RA General Department of Civil Aviation led by Artyom Movsesyan, Finance Minister of the Artsakh Republic Spartak Tevosyan and other officials. Minister of Municipal Engineering of the Artsakh Republic Anahit Vardanyan and adviser to the NKR Prime Minister Dmitry Atbashyan presented reports. Mr. Sahakyan expressed satisfaction with the work carried out, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |