Armenian government to reconsider Available Housing for Young Families program termsJune 19, 2010 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government will reconsider Available Housing for Young Families program terms. As RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated at National Youth Policy Board sitting, initial instalment amount, credit payment terms as well as interest rates required need reconsidering, governmental press service reported. Commenting on low number of applications submitted, the Prime Minister noted, “Banks were showing rather conservative attitude to the issue of crediting, given credit recurrence risks they will have to bear. Which means we have to pay special attention to crediting criterions to promote participation of youth in the program.” “RA government is ready to increase financing as well as attract international donor organizations for successful program implementation,” the Prime Minister stated. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |