  Economy Minister hails 2012 as successful year December 26, 2012 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan characterized the year 2012 as successful, with higher-than-planned budget indices reported. At a news conference in Yerevan, the Minister noted the increase in real sector of economy, specifically stressing a 10% industry growth, with production volume exceeding AMD 1 trillion as of November 2012. “The export rate soared 2,5 times as compared to import growth results,” the Minister noted hailing Armenia’s progress amid global recession. The official forecasted the growth to continue into 2013-2014.   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 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. |
