Gagik Minasyan expects Armenia’s state budget to be exceeded by end of first half of 2010July 21, 2010 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the RA NA standing committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs, member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Gagik Minasyan said that the RA Ministry of Finance will publish official data on the state budget fulfillment for the first half of 2010 soon. According to preliminary data, the envisaged indexes are considerably exceeded, Minasyan told a press conference in Yerevan on July 21. Referring to the possible redistribution of the state budget, Gagik Minasyan said that the additional funds can be transferred for next year or directed for implementation of other task programs, including preterm payments for the attracted credits. Meanwhile, discussions on this issue will be held soon. 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. |