Poland says it doesn’t intend to adopt the euro in 2015 January 31, 2012 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Government officials say that Poland does not intend to adopt the European currency in 2015 but should meet the main financial criteria for admission that year. Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said in Brussels that Poland has "no intention to enter (the eurozone) in 2015 but we definitely want to meet the fiscal criteria then." Rostowski said that in 2015 Poland's deficit should be brought down to under 1 percent of GDP, from 5.6 percent in 2011. That would mean meeting the most demanding criteria for conversion of the local currency, the zloty, to the euro. Rostowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke at a news conference following the European Union summit. Tusk said that a conversion in 2015 would not be realistic, The Associated Press reported.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
