Interest-free crediting will finally become available to residents of Armenia’s frontier regionsNovember 4, 2010 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In accordance with government-approved program, residents of Armenia’s frontier regions were given a possibility to receive interest-free crediting. “For over 2 years, the program has been implemented with serious omissions,” Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated at November 4 governmental sitting. In this connection, the Prime Minister instructed Armenian Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan to submit a relevant decision on structural changes. “It’s unacceptable that the allocated funds should not reach the peasants,” Sargsyan emphasized. 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. |