Year of 2009 has become most serious challenge to Armenia’s economy and financial systemJune 8, 2010 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the year of 2009 has become the most serious challenge to Armenia’s economy and financial system in the country’s modern history. During a discussion of the report on 2009 budget fulfillment in the Armenian parliament, the Prime Minister noted that despite 14.4% decrease in GDP recorded by the end of 2009, the financial, social and economic systems have displayed their viability. Meanwhile, the anti-crises measures of the government led to positive results, which allowed alleviating the negative consequences in the social field, Sargsyan said. Besides, according to him, the governmental anti-crises measures were aimed at facilitating the economic growth and creating new jobs. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |