Romanian finance minister Darius Valcov has resigned over allegations he took a huge bribe when serving in a previous mayoral post.
On March 3, the European People's Party has passed a resolution which calls on Turkey to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire. It appeals to the international organizations, the European Union and the Council of Europe Member States, to restore the historical justice and pay tribute to the victims.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 10 million to finance the construction of an electricity transmission line and a high voltage direct current station to develop a link between Armenia and Georgia. The new electricity infrastructure will deepen regional integration by facilitating energy trade between the two countries and provide Armenia and Georgia with better access to European electricity markets.
Artsakh will hold a trial census this week to prepare for an official population count scheduled to take place this October.
By a vote of 9,246 to 810, Ruben Khlghatyan was reelected as mayor of Armavir yesterday. 810 votes were nullified as invalid in the local election in which the number of eligible voters was 28,421.
This year has been declared the year of Javakhk cultural centers and that renovations will begin at such sites