  Amendments on granting stabilization loan to Armenia to be introduced in Russian budgetFebruary 28, 2009 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The bill on granting a $500 million loan to Armenia will be brought to the Russian Duma floor in the near future, Russia's Prime Minister said. "I hope the procedure will be carried out within shortest terms, since it demands amendments in the state budget," Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan. Thanking his Russian counterpart, PM Sargsyan said that the aid will mitigate the consequences of the global financial crisis. "I am confident that these funds will also serve thousands of enterprises functioning with Russian capital. We will create a favorable macroeconomic atmosphere for them," 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 |  Related sections Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
