PM: 2012 state budget envisages transition from stabilization to economic growthNovember 1, 2011 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2012 national budget project envisages transition from stabilization to economic growth, Armenian Prime Minister stated. “Economic growth is the primary goal of the budget program,” Tigran Sargsyan said during the preliminary discussion of the next year’s state budget in the National Assembly. He noted that endorsement of small and middle businesses, export stimulation, industrial and agricultural development is planned. According to RA Prime Minister, economic development of the recent months may be characterized as stabilization stage. “The GDP growth totaled 8% for the first 8 months of 2011 implying that 4.6 % economic growth index is quite realistic,” he said. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |