Vardan Bostanjyan: Armenian economy to revive in 2010June 30, 2010 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is just trying to convince itself of some positive economic tendencies, according to expert Vahagn Ghazaryan. “The GDP grows with inflation reaching 7-8% and basket of goods getting more expensive,” he told a news conference on June 30. “With dram devaluation the prices for food have raised, although globally these tend to go down,” Ghazaryan said. Meanwhile, Prosperous Armenia party representative, member of parliamentary committee on economic issues Vardan Bostanjyan voiced an opinion that Armenian economy will revive in 2010. “With the achievement registered, the economy will stabilize,” he said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |