In the framework of events dated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence, new terminal of "Zvartnots" airport will be put into operation on September 16, airport's press office announced. It should be noted, that in the past 20 years this is the largest public construction project commissioned in Armenia. The total project budget amounted US$ 224 million. Total area of the new complex is 34 thousand square meters; a registration hall consists of 46 check-in desks and a new two-storey 20 thousand square meters parking area for 600 cars. The new terminal is equipped with central heating, modern and high-quality ventilation system. The building also has a 9-point earthquake resistance. Works on upgrading the international airport "Zvartnots" began in 2002, and the construction of a new terminal in 2008.

As reported by TheMoveChannel.com, Picasso's first workshop, in the heart of Montmartre, is up for sale in Paris by 1.5 million euro. The workshop, located in Montmartre, has been converted into an apartment and is now listed on the property market for art-loving investors. The modern conversion is divided into two 40 square meters studios, comprising a loft apartment with mezzanine bedroom and a workshop. On the top of a hill close to Sacre Coeur, it has views across Paris from the city's bohemian centre. Picasso arrived at the property in October 1900, aged 19. The artist lived there with his best friend Carlos Casagemas and fellow painter Manuel Pallares for several creative - and promiscuous - years. Together, they spent their nights attempting to work, but more often than not getting distracted by dance halls, women and brothels. Picasso produced several paintings in the workshop, including the famous Le Moulin de la Galette. In February the next year, while Picasso was away from home, his friend Casagemas shot himself at a nearby cafe, prompting the onset of the artist's "blue period", and a depression that lasted for years. In 1904, after travelling frequently to Barcelona, Picasso settled in Paris. Today, a small plaque confirms that the city centre property was his premier atelier (first workshop). It is currently owned by a well-known French photographer. Playing a fundamental part in forming the artist's abstract style, this unique Paris apartment is a rare combination of contemporary home and art history.

As reported by PanARMENIAN.net, on 7 monuments in Yerevan has already been placed plates with QR Code and further 37 monuments and 20 buildings will be also provided with QR Code till September 20. QR Code contains useful information about monument or building, and one can receive the information through a mobile telephone. The program is mainly provided for tourists to facilitate obtaining information about the historical and cultural monuments in Armen. Each QR code transfers to the corresponding page of monuments.yerevan.am web-site, which contains information about each monument in three languages (Armenian, Russian and English) including the name of the architect, the material used to create the monument, its history and photographs. The Program was offered by Yerevan City Hall and realized by "Center of Technology Management of Yerevan" and foundation "City of the World". It should be noted, that each QR Code plate costs 150 thousand AMD. QR code is designed by the Japanese company "Denso-Wave". It contains characters: letters, numbers and special symbols. One QR code may contain up to 7089 digits and 4296 characters. QR codes are often used to transfer information from one phone to another.

The opening ceremony of Matenadaran new building will be held at 20-year anniversary of Armenian's Independence Day on September 21. The competition to design the new Matenadaran building was announced back in 1987-1988, and it won an architectural studio headed by architect Artur Meschyan. Construction began, but stopped because of Spitak earthquake in 1988, and resumed only in 2008. The project mainly funded by Russian businessmen and philanthropist Sergey Ambartsumyan (US$ 7.120 million). The second largest investor is Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (US$ 2.840 million). With 11358 square meters total area 30.5-high Matenadaran building can withstand an earthquake of 9 points. There is a separate depository of precious manuscripts in the building, reading rooms, a department for manuscripts digitization, observatory, 220-seat hall and so on. A new building is only the first phase of the project. At the second phase it is planned to renovate the old building of Matenadaran and make it a museum complex. In the third phase the part of the road connecting Mashtots avenue to Matenadaran will be renovated.

On September 9 Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will launch the official operation of the Dubai Metro Green Line, which spans 23 kilometers and comprises 16 stations, reported Gulf News. The Red and Green lines of Dubai Metro will intersect twice; first time at the Union Station; which is the biggest underground metro station in the world spanning an area of 25 thousand square meters, and second time at Khalid bin Al Waleed Station; which is one of the most dazzling metro stations across the globe. Metro riders can transfer between the two lines through these two stations. According to the article, 14 trains will be operated during peak hours and 10 trains during off-peak hours with a service frequency (headway) ranging from 6 to 8 minutes. Accordingly, the number of trains operated on both the Red and Green lines will shoot to 50 trains during peak times and 28 trains during off-peak times. As reported by 2daydubai.com, work officially commenced on the construction on metro on March 21, 2006, groundwork's began in February, 2006. The first phase (US$ 4.2 billion) covers 35 kilometers of the proposed network, and the second phase (US$ 12 billion) includes extensions to the initial routes on both lines. The red line of Dubai metro opened to public on September 9, 2009.