Finalized version of a plan for Millennium Challenge Account Armenia program closure adoptedFebruary 11, 2011 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At Millennium Challenge Account Armenia board sitting, led by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a finalized version of a plan for program closure was adopted. The final version of a plan was revised and amended both by American and Armenian supervisors and experts. Armenian Justice Ministry was instructed to provide relevant legal opinion, 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 | Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. |