Armenian President agrees that rise in prices is not a pleasant phenomenonOctober 24, 2010 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Talk about the rise in prices is widespread among the people, Armenian President said. He refrained from linking the high prices in Armenia with the rise in world prices or weather conditions, as “breakthrough is always unpleasant.” President Sargsyan noted that the 4,8% rise in prices over the past 9 months was parallel to 8% rise in average salary. “I can’t promise drastic increase in pension and benefits next year but the 2011 budget envisages increasing salary of the military by 10%. The same is expected for cultural workers, teachers and pensioners,” he said. “We know how serious the problem is and take measures for its resolution.” 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. |