Armenian labor ministry ensures 97,5% project implementationJune 4, 2013 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly’s Standing Committees on Social Affairs and Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs held a discussion on annual report on “RA 2012 state budget execution.” Chief Treasurer, deputy minister of finance Atom Janjughazyan said 29% (AMD 291,3 bln) of budgetary funds were allocated to the social sector in 2012, with 97,5% project implementation ensured. Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs was set to implement 94 programs. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |