  Armenian govt. fulfills 4000 SME applications in half year July 23, 2012 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the first half of 2012, Armenian government fulfilled over 4000 applications of small and medium enterprise (SMEs) representatives in the framework of programs extending state assistance, Economy Minister said. As Tigran Davtyan told a press conference, 93% of the assistance provided was aimed to provincial businesses, and only 7% to Yerevan-based ones. “We give preference to provincial companies and implement a balanced development-oriented program,” he said. In this context, Minister Davtyan said that 21 SMEs received AMD 1,3 bln direct funding in the first half of 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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
