RA government approves renewed national finance management strategy for 2011-2020October 28, 2010 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 28, the Armenian government approved renewed national finance management strategy for 2011-2020, as well as a program of events for its first stage implementation. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted the importance of budgetary planning and preparation of project estimates. “The strategy includes these provisions and we will enjoy international experts’ technical support. There is need in studying the international experience within this very strategy, as its components include both the process of budgetary planning and public purchases,” he said. The Prime Minister said it is important to create a working group to implement radical reforms in this direction. 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 considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |