Sindhupalchok is only 50 miles north of Kathmandu but it’s not easy to get there. You have to travel through remote villages and over difficult terrain to reach the area. The craggy hills and lack of infrastructure means vehicles have limited access, leaving its denizens to walk an entire day to reach even the closest local market.
The European Commission proposed a new anti-fraud program Wednesday that would provide €181 million to aid EU member states in combating fraud, corruption and other financial irregularities.
At a press briefing today at the Armenian parliament, newly appointed Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan flatly rejected the claim made by some that’s he represents the interests of Lydian Armenia, the 100% owned subsidiary of Lydian International which plans to operate the Amulsar gold mine
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, being on an official visit to Georgia, met with Georgian and Armenian businessmen, as reports his official webpage. Pashinyan had a working lunch with Georgian entrepreneurs, followed by a meeting with Georgia-based Armenian entrepreneurs.
25-year-old Armenian artist Arax (Alice) Sargsyan has got quite popular on Facebook over the last weeks. Hundreds of people share the link to a contest where she participates, calling on others to vote.
From April 1 to May 31, Armenia's Ethics Committee for High-Ranking Officials initiated 126 proceedings on administrative offenses, this according to the Committee.
Five people, including the mayor and the deputy mayor of Masis town, have been arrested in the scope of the criminal case launched regarding the incidents on April 22, this according to a Facebook post by Sona Trouzyan, an adviser to the president of the IC.
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