Urban transport issues discussed at the sitting of Armenian governmentJuly 22, 2011 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 22, Armenian government hosted a sitting of the governing council for South North corridor and investment programs for stable urban development, led by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. As the PM stated before the launch of discussions, Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan was included into the governing council. At the sitting, the experts from the Asian Development Bank briefed those present on the mechanism of Yerevan urban transport program implementation, aiming at creating communication between Yerevan and Armenian regions. Also, a resolution was taken to appoint the Deputy Economy Minister to the position of the secretary of the governing council for stable urban development, 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |