Armenian government tries to prevent medicine price hike in 2011March 10, 2011 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Healthcare Minister Harutyun Kushkyan stated that during its March 10 sitting, the Armenian government introduced amendments to the earlier adopted decisions, according to which the process of registration of imported drugs will be accomplished within 30 days without laboratory expertise. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted, for his part, that the measure will help improve the situation and prevent upsurge of prices in 2011. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |