Vahram Nersesyants: we should be ready to withstand possible new waves of crisisDecember 9, 2010 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly appointed Executive Director of All-Armenian Bank Vahram Nersesyants said that the economic crisis in Armenia is a result of the global one, due to which its overcoming will depend on international trends. “In my opinion, problems of the global crisis have not been solves, specifically in Europe, as many countries still face serious problems,” Nersesyants told a briefing on December 9. He thinks that the decisions adopted to save many countries from a default were not sufficient, specifically, this refers to Greece, where the external debt makes 150% against the GDP. “Now we should be ready to withstand possible new waves of the crisis,” said Nersesyants. According to him, the Armenian Prime Minister’s economic group has succeeded in this direction and will manage to solve these problems to the best advantage. 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. |