ARMENIAN FAMOUS RESORT TOWN OF SOVIET PERIOD DILIJAN BEING RESTORED
arminfo
2007-08-06 17:04:00
The greatest part of the resort town of Dilijan and local tourist
facilities are actively restored, Dilijan Vice Mayor Armen Makaryan
said at a press conference, Monday.
He said modern Hotel Mountainous Armenia will open soon. Large-scale
investments are made, especially by world known companies Tufenkian
($200 million) and Slav Group ($2 million). The construction is to be
completed within the coming 3 yeas. However, lack of labor force may
suspend the work, Makaryan said. At the same time, he hopes that after
the construction, Dilijan will become the tourist center of Armenia.
Some 2,000-2,500 tourists visit Dilijan every year. The number
of tourists is expected to rise to 12,000 people yearly after the
reconstruction of the resort.
MORE THAN 1000 TRAFFIC SIGNS TO BE PUT ALONG ARMENIAN ROADS SOON
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug 6 2007
YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. More than 1000 traffic signs will be
put along Armenian roads soon, Karen Yedigaryan, acting director of
Yerevan-Trans state-run company, said on Monday at a press conference.
"New up-to-European-standards traffic signs will be brought from
Russia", he said.
Yedigaryan also said that the number of bus stops will reach 213 by
late 2007.
"60 of planned 133 bus stop pavilions have already installed", he
said adding that 80 pavilions were installed in 2006.
Yerevan-Trans Company specializes in traffic and passenger
transportation.
FORTY FIVE DRIVERS FIRED BECAUSE OF SMOKING
Panorama.am
18:55 06/08/2007
Forty-five mini bus drivers have been sacked in the course of this
year because of smoking. Citizens have made about 350 calls at hot
line 39-16-53 announced by municipality. All drivers were punished,
Karen Yedigaryan, Director of Yerevantrans, told a briefing today.
In his words, drivers who are dismissed for smoking cannot work in
the same field. As the first warning, drivers are notified followed
by a fine of 25,000 drams and a dismissal.
CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR SUBWAYS TO BE COMPLETED IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 15
Noyan Tapan
Aug 06 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting from August 15, four
road construction programs - on overpasses at the crossroads of
Kievian-Kasian and Baghramian-Orbeli Streets, on the subway in
front of Victory Park, on asphalt laying and repairs in Azatutyan
Avenue and Artsakh Street - will begin in Yerevan. The director of
Yerevantrans CJSC Karen Yedigarian stated this at the August 6 press
conference. According to him, construction of subways in Alek Manukian,
Nalbandian, Khanjian and Vardanants Streets will finish on September
15. Construction of the subway at the crossroads of Tigran the Great
and Khanjian Streets will finish on October 15.
In his words, it is planned to replace or restore 23 traffic lights
and install 1,300 road signs in Yerevan in 2007, for which 300 mln
drams (over 895.5 thousand USD) and 70 mln drams respectively has
been allocated.
It was mentioned that this year 133 transport stop facilities (in
2008 - another 83) will be installed in Yerevan.
A UNIQUE SOUND-AND-LIGHT FOUNTAIN IN YEREVAN CENTRAL SQUARE TO BE PUT IN COMMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2007
arminfo
2007-08-06 17:02:00
The state has invested 599mln AMD in the construction of the fountain
in Yerevan Republic Square.
Head of Yerevan Municipality Department for Construction and
Improvement told ArmInfo correspondent the construction will be
finished at the end of September 2007. The work is done in two
stages. The state budget 129mln AMD for implementation of the
first stage. Specific French equipment worth 470mln AMD is to be
purchased for the second stage. Architectural features of a unique
sound-and-light fountain and advanced technology will be applied. The
authors of the project are confident that the Republic Square fountain
will become one of the main sightseeing attractions in Yerevan.
8,600 MARRIAGES REGITERED IN ARMENIA IN JAN-JUNE 2007
2 August 2007
ARKA - News (Armenia)
YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. 8,600 marriages were registered in Armenia in January-June 2007 against 8,100 in the corresponding period last year.
According to the RA National Statistic Center, 5.4 per 1,000 marriages were recorded in Armenia in the first half of 2007 against 5.1 per 1,000 in the corresponding period last year.
The number of divorce cases has declined in Armenia. Particularly, 1,300 divorce cases were recorded in January-June 2007 against 1,500 in the corresponding period last year.
In the fist half of 2007, 0.9 per 1,000 divorces were recorded in Armenia against one per 1,000 in the corresponding period in 2006.
The population of Armenia had reached 3, 223.7ths people by July 1, 2007. According to the RA Statistic Center, the urban population is 2,066ths people, the rural population is 1,157.7ths people.
UNPRECEDENTED HIGH LEVEL OF CORN CROP EXPECTED IN ARMENIA IN 2007
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug 6 2007
YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Unprecedented high level of corn crop -
450ths tons, more by 230ths than in 2006 - is expected in Armenia in
2007, said Head of Plant Selection and Protection at the Ministry of
Agriculture Garnik Petrosyan.
He said that last year the slump in corn crop made 180ths tons, and
this year, the opposite, good harvest is forecasted, especially in
Shirak region.
"According to preliminary estimations, crop capacity may make 25
centners from one hectare, which is a very serious index," Petrosyan
said.
He said that good harvest is expected in sub-mountainous and
mountainous regions of the country.
"Climatic conditions, in particular, high humidity and positive rends
in the seed delivery contributed to that," Petrosyan said.
He said that taking into account that the demand for seed in the
country makes 600-650ths tons, respectively, the import reduced as
much as the harvest in the country increased.
"The analyses of the recent years have shown that the volumes of
own crop production do not have significant influence on the market
prices for crops. For example, three years ago, when the gross corn
crop made 450ths tons, purchasing price for wheat made AMD 120-140 for
1kg, and this was in conditions of record-breaking harvest," he said.
Petrosyan said that in the subsequent period, slump was recorded, and
the price for wheat fluctuated within AMD 65-85. "Thus we come to the
conclusion that the size of the inner production has no significant
influence on pricing. In general, price is formed under the influence
of price for the imported corn," Petrosyan said.
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