RA government approves schedule of measures on provision of 2011 state budget executionDecember 23, 2010 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the December 23 sitting, the Armenian government approved the schedule of measures on provision of the 2011 state budget execution. On December 22, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed the Law on 2011 State Budget of Armenia, which was adopted by the RA National Assembly on December 9. According to the 2011 state budget, the expenditures will exceed AMD 1 trillion, while revenues will be more than AMD 852bln, the RA governmental press service reported. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |