  Armenia parliament rejects proposal related to withdrawal from EEU October 4, 2017 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly on Wednesday, October 4 rejected a proposal on creating a temporary committee for providing conclusions on a draft bill on terminating Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union. Only 10 lawmakers voted in favor against the 79 MPs who opposed the proposal, Aysor.am reports. The proposal to leave the bloc was submitted by Yelk bloc which argued that the country's DGP declined 8% in the three years of its membership in the union, the employment rate dropped 13%, international reserves dwindled by 40%, while the government debt grew 10%. Lawmakers and representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia have on various occasions ruled out such a scenario.  Top stories “The union is in the stage formation and certain issues have yet to be regulated,” Aravot cited her as saying on Thursday, July 27. Postanjyan reaffirmed her position, claiming that Yelk’s previous choices in parliament "have stemmed from Serzh Sargsyan’s interests.” ANC deputy chairman Levon Zurabyan said that president Serzh Sargsyan is the most active representative of the ruling Republican party. The issue of leaving the coalition is off Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun's agenda, Davit Lokyan said.   Partner news |  Latest news Apple cutting iPhone 8 production orders in half: rumor  Multiple reports have pointed to production bottlenecks created by the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera, sharply constraining output.Armenian lifters win more medals at European Championships Davit Hovhannisyan won a silver medal after lifting a total of 343kg above his head, also securing silver in the snatch event.Armenia: World Bank forecasts 3.7% GDP growth in 2017 Growth and poverty reduction prospects over the medium term remain positive in the country but subject to significant uncertainty.Child mortality rate in Armenia notably dropped in 1990-2016: UN The number of deaths among children under five has decreased from 50 for every 1,000 births in 1990 to 13 in 2016 in Armenia. |
