Fines in Armenia’s gambling industry totaled AMD 7.4mln over five months of 2010June 3, 2010 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In January-May 2010, the Armenian Ministry of Finance issued licenses for organization of nine games with wins and one gaming house. Meanwhile, nine licenses for organization of games with wins and one license of a gaming house were recognized as expired. At the same time, 12 licenses for organization of games with wins, three licenses of gaming houses and one license for organization of lottery were withdrawn, the Ministry’s press service reported. During this period, gaming houses, organizers of games with wins and lotteries were fined at the amount of AMD 3.6mln, 3.3mln and 500,000 respectively. State duties at the amount of AMD 195mln were paid as provided by the law from January 1 to June 1, 2010. 97 licenses for organization of games with wins, 12 licenses for gaming houses and 4 licenses for organization of lotteries are effective in Armenia as of June 1, 2010. 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 | 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. |