Armenian PM praises JICA contribution to Armenia’s energy sectorDecember 15, 2010 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the delegation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Prime Minister gave high assessment to cooperation with JICA, thanking the agency for contribution to Armenia’s energy sector. He briefed the guests on macroeconomic development in Armenia, dwelling on the reforms aimed at increase of management system effectiveness. The parties also focused on post-crisis macroeconomic tendencies in Armenia, governmental press service reported. 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 | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |