Armenia posts 4,9% increase in state budget revenues Jan-May 2012June 29, 2012 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The state budget revenues amounted to AMD 341,8 bn in January-May 2012 in Armenia, growing by 4,9% or AMD 16,1 bn compared with the same period of 2011. State budget expenditures totaled AMD 348 bn., increasing by 4,7% (AMD 15,6 bn) compared to January-May 2011. The state budget was fulfilled with an AMD 6,2 bn deficit in January-May 2012. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |