Armenian veterans to receive compensations for “frozen” Soviet depositsApril 6, 2010 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As Armenia's Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan told journalists on April 6, the Armenian government initiated a pre-term compensation of the “frozen” deposits of the Great Patriotic War veterans to the amount of AMD800 million. A PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent in the parliament reported that the government submitted this amendment to the Law on Armenia's State Budget for 2010 for the parliament's discussion on occasion of 65th anniversary of Victory. According to the Minister of Finance, upon adoption of the amendments by the RA National Assembly, the government will fulfill the payments even before May 9, while this process will last until the end of 2010. 3.7thous. veterans will receive compensations for the “frozen deposits” on a priority basis. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. |