Armenian state budget revenues grew 9,9% in January-July 2011August 29, 2011 - 12:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The revenues of the Armenian state budget in January-July 2011 grew by 9,9% or AMD 43,4 billion compared to the same period in 2010 and totaled AMD 482,7 billion by the end of July. The state budget expenditures in the reporting period made AMD 492,7 billion. According to the Finance Ministry, the expenditures grew by 6,3% or AMD 29,2 billion compared to the same period of last year. The state budget of Armenia in January-July 2011 was performed with a deficit of AMD 10,5 billion. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |