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Published on February 11, 2010
ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES 2010 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- At February 11 Governmental sitting, headed by Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan 2010 tourism development program was approved, as well as territorial planning project for Vayots Dzor region (including Jermuk city airport) and general layout of Armavir population center municipality. In 2009, tourist inflow to Armenia increased by 3% to comprise 575 281. 2010 state program for tourism development envisages increase of the figure by 75 thousand to comprise 650 000. The program stipulates for USD 2,5-3 billion funding, with RA Government to invest USD 700 million. The remaining sum will be contributed by private sector.
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EU INFORMAL SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN BRUSSELS
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ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline trademark) has prolonged the terms of campaign for free of charge connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) till March 15, 2010. “With numerous requests for Beeline ...“YEREVAN, MY LOVE” PROJECT LAUNCHED IN LONDON
During his working visit to the UK, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Buckingham Palace to discuss Armenian-British relations, process of Armenia’s integration ...ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYER MELKUMYAN WON SECOND ROUND OF AEROFLOT OPEN
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In his speech at Chatham House, Armenian President raised the issue of historic justice restoration and presented the complete picture of Karabakh conflict to the attention of the international community, ...ZHIRAYR SEFILYAN: CHINA IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL STRATEGIC PARTNER TO ARMENIA
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The Europe-Armenia Advisory Council issued an open letter, published in the European media, to call on key European actors to be more involved in the rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey. The process ...HIGHER GAS PRICES TO RESULT IN SLOWER ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ARMENIA IN 2010
Higher gas prices will lead to slower economic growth in Armenia in 2010 Manuk Hergnyan , chairman of "Economy and Values’’ research center told a press conference on February 11 in Yerevan. According ...ARTAK DAVTYAN: EVERY DECISION OF NCTR JUSTIFIED
"There are no states in the world that not control their television. I regret we have not started to severely punish the channels not corresponding to the criteria," Artak Davtyan, Chairman of RA NA ...MANUK HERGNYAN: ARMENIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT
For the development of the real estate market Armenia has a huge potential, the chairman of the Economy and Values Research Center of Manuk Hergnyan said. In his opinion, if 2010 does not bring recovery ...TURKISH PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO SARGSYAN’S LETTER
Turkish President Abdullah Gul sent a reply to his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan to explain Ankara’s position on regional issues and express willingness to normalize relations with Armenia, Zaman ...FIRST MEETING OF ARMENIAN-POLISH INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION HELD IN YEREVAN
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan , currently on a two-day working visit to Warsaw to conduct political consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, met ...ARMENIAN-INDIAN IT CENTER TO OPEN IN AUTUMN IN YEREVAN
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At February 11 sitting, Armenian Government approved the Draft law on Internal Audit. The document contains stipulations on the system, principles, scope and nature of internal audit in public sector ...TURKISH NGO BRINGS ACTION AGAINST SURB GRIGOR LUSAVORICH CHURCH IN ISTANBUL
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Construction of a high-speed broadband Internet network will start late this year in Armenia, Vache Kirakosyan , head of high tech and IT department at RA Ministry of Economy, told PanARMENIAN.Net. ...TURKEY HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul sent a reply to President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia. “We will continue to work for taking our normalization process forward based upon the understanding reached between ...AMD 80 MILLION ALLOCATED FROM ARMENIA’S BUDGET TO IT SPHERE DEVELOPMENT
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