New school opened in Syunik region through assistance of Japan and UNJune 23, 2010 - 22:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan participated in the opening ceremony of a new school in Ishkhanasar on the sidelines of his working visit to Syunik region. About AMD 100mln were spend for the school’s construction, with AMD 66mln allocated by the Armenian Fund of Social Investments. The program was also financed by the Japanese government and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The Deputy Prime Minister said that cooperation in such format is mutually beneficial and expressed hope that it will continue in future. Minister Gevorgyan also observed construction of a ropeway in Tatev, as well as of the road leading to Tatev from Yerevan-Meghri intergovernmental highway. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". 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. |