Renewable energy development potential discussed in ArmeniaJune 25, 2011 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Commission on Regulation of Public Services, as well as parties concerned started discussion of a manual program on development of renewable energy in the Armenian health resort town of Aghveran (Kotayk province). The program was developed with support of Danish Energy Management. “The goal of the program is to clear up the potential of renewable energy development in Armenia both from the technical viewpoint and its feasibility,” the Director of Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, Tamara Babayan said. The program will enable putting clear-cut tasks and mechanisms of their fulfilling in a short-term perspective up to 2013, in a mid-term till 2015 and in a long-term till 2020, which is an object of interest for investors, commercial banks, international organizations as well as state organizations which may take advantage of the calculations presented in the manual program when taking decisions according to Babayan. Discussions are organized by the Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, Expo Media center with the support of the RA Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Discussions are held within the framework of the World Bank Program on renewable energy. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |