Armenia’s 2011 state budget continuously discussed in parliamentDecember 9, 2010 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian parliament continues discussing the 2011 draft state budget. According to ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group member Artsvik Minasyan, the draft budget “is not initiative.” “The draft budget does not encourage economic competition, development of small and medium business. Under conditions of the financial crisis, it is necessary to develop a new social and economic strategy,” Minasyan said, adding that the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will vote against it, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported. Member of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group Vardan Bostanjyan noted for his part that the group hails the increase in defense expenses in the final version of the draft budget. Commenting on the draft state budget, Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs Gagik Minasyan said that the committee will vote for the budget adoption. Orinats Yerkit parliamentary group also supports the draft state budget. For his part, the RA NA Speaker urged members of the parliament to vote for the draft state budget adoption, saying that it stems from Armenia’s national interests. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |