Hrant Bagratyan: 2010 economic growth in Armenia might make even ex- RA President uneasyJuly 20, 2010 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A double-figure 2010 economic growth, to be presented by Armenian government by yearend, might make even ex- RA President Robert Kocharyan uneasy, former Prime Minister of Armenia Hrant Bagratyan stated. At today’s news conference in Yerevan, Hrant Bagratyan spoke of increasing volume of transfers to Armenia, enabling local population to adjust to current living conditions. According to former Prime Minister, clear slump in the development of all spheres of Armenian industry and economy was observed, with export volumes leaving much to be desired. 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 | 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. |