  Achievement games initiators fined with AMD 1.2 mlnMarch 11, 2009 - 20:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In February 2009 Armenian Ministry of Finance issued a warning to 10 licensed owners of gambling games and 1 casino, RA Ministry of Finance official website reported. In the same period, gambling games organizers were fined AMD1,2 billion. As of 2009, a state duty totaling AQMD 85 million (AMD 60 million for gambling games and AMD 25 million for casinos) was paid. As of Mar 1 2009, 119 gambling games, 14 casinos and 4 lotteries possessed valid organizational licenses.   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 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
