  Hrant Bagratyan: it’s immoral to describe 2011 national budget as socially oriented November 2, 2010 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan has stated that the Armenian government will try to fake up 3-4% GDP growth by the end of 2010. He also said that it’s immoral to describe 2011 national budget as socially oriented. “The national budget revenues totaled AMD 746 billion in 2008, AMD 760 billion in 2009 and AMD 770 in 2010. These are expected to reach AMD 850 billion in 2011. With 26% inflation during the past four years, the revenues will actually decrease by 12%,” Bagratyan told journalists on November 2. “The minimum salary was raised from AMD 30 thousand to AMD 32,5 thousand, i.e 6%, while inflation was 20%. This means that the salary was cut, as a matter of fact,” 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 |  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. |
