RA Government to determine economic prioritiesOctober 14, 2009 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Government should determine priority spheres for country's future development, UITE Executive Director Karen Vardanyan said. "We should decide what country we want in 10-15 years' time, and what spheres should be locomotives for its development," he said. Government determines situational problems and elaborates stable strategy for country's development, expert finds.Vardanyan positively assessed Armenian Government's anti-crisis measures towards maintaining the level of social expenses, however, "if that is not accompanied by strategic development, we may face great problems in future." Besides, Armenian Government has reduced 2010 budgetary expenses for developing IT sphere. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |