  Armenia’s state debt still minimal, official says May 23, 2016 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s state debt, estimated at about AMD 2.457 trillion ($5.079 billion) in 2015, is still considered minimal, Deputy Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said, according to Tert.am. Addressing the National Assembly Standing Committees' meeting on Monday, May 23, the official elaborated on the external and internal debts, which he said amount to $4.317 billion and $761 million, respectively. “The debt burden is estimated according to internationally accepted criteria which suggest that Armenia continues being a country with minimal debt,” he noted. Janjughazyan, who is also Armenia’s chief treasurer, said the government is mindful of the risks and other possible scenarios. The country’s dept has climbed by 51% in the last 7 years.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
