Parliament ratifies deal on Russia’s $200 million export loanJuly 3, 2015 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the July 2 extraordinary session Armenian National Assembly ratified the agreement on the provision of a $200 million concessional export loan by Russia to Armenia. The loan will be used to widen considerably the range of modern weapons of the Armenian armed forces, Panorama.am reports. 98 MPs voted in favor, one MP – member of ‘Heritage’ opposition faction Zaruhi Postanjyan voted against. When presenting the agreement at the parliament, Deputy Defense Minister Ara Nazaryan said that under the agreement, military production made in Russia will be purchased in 2015-2017. The loan is provided at an annual interest rate of 3% for 13 years, with a 3-year grace period, he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |