  2012 budget envisages AMD 7.4 bln for school repair, construction November 8, 2011 - 12:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly hosts the last joint meeting of standing committees on 2012 draft state budget. Chairman of standing committee on financial-credit and budgetary affairs Gagik Minasyan noted that industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Armenia, state revenues depending on 2012 budget implementation. Deputy Finance Minister Pavel Safaryan, in turn, presented funds allocated by economic bloc ministries. “The Ministry of Economy will be allocated AMD 807 mln for implementation of various programs. Energy and Natural Resources Ministry will get USD 36 mln for two programs including AMD 30 mln for reactive waste removal. Transport and Communication Ministry will get AMD 6 bln 830 mln for road construction and repair. Ministry of Urban Development will get AMD12.3 bln, 7,4 out of which intended for schools construction and repair,” Safaryan said adding that AMD 1 bln will be assigned from Russian loan for school construction in Gyumri’s Mush 2 district.   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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
