  Mkrtich Minasyan: Armenia overcame financial crisis December 28, 2010 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Mkrtich Minasyan said that political, social and economic life of the republic was active in 2010, the most important achievement being suppression of economic slump. “We can say that Armenia overcame financial crisis,” he told a news conference on December 28. Commenting on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, he stressed the significance of the Astana summit. “It’s important that representatives of many countries emphasized that the principle of territorial integrity doesn’t dominate the right of nations to self-determination,” he said. As to normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, Minasyan said that Armenia has clearly indicated that international recognition of the Armenian Genocide can be a tool of political gambling.   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 |  Latest 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. |
