 PM forecasts economic growth in construction industry April 20, 2013 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that 43% fall was recorded in the construction sector since 2009. “The construction industry was the only restraining force during the coming years. The sector is expected to ensure economic growth starting 2013,” Prime Minister said, hailing last year’s macroeconomic indices. As for on the coming programs, he stressed the need to boost the business environment, noting that Armenia advanced its positions in the World Bank’s 2013 Doing Business report, taking the 32nd spot among 185 countries. Prime Minister Sargsyan further dwelt on the reforms to be implemented in the social and healthcare sectors. Upon completion of the meeting, 2012 report on annual financial statements was approved.   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 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. |
