Armenia's state budget deficit grosses AMD 3 billion in January-February 2010March 29, 2010 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's state budget deficit grossed AMD 3 billion in January-February 2010 against AMD 33.7 billion stipulated in the state budget for the first quarter of 2010, prepared by the RA Ministry of Finance.During the reporting period, the sources of internal funding comprised around AMD 10.6 billion, as compared to AMD 20.5 billion over the same period in 2009, while a surplus of AMD 7.5 billion was recorded for external sources, as compared to AMD 6.3 billion during the same period last year. 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 | 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. |