Bako Sahakyan attaches importance to geological explorations implemented by Base MetalsDecember 27, 2010 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 26, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Drmbon in Mardakert region where he met with the staff of Base Metals CJSC and congratulated them on the coming New Year and Christmas. The President attached importance to geological explorations implemented by the company in Artsakh, as well as its large-scale investments in the field. Bako Sahakyan considered the fact that Base Metals company succeeded in creating an enterprise equipped with modern technology and in forming a cohesive staff with its peculiar traditions to be a great achievement. Chairman of the NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan and other officials participated in the event, the Central Information Department at the Artsakh President’s Office 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 | 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. |