  Finance Minister says Armenia’s national debt totals USD 4 bln August 7, 2012 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s national dept currently grosses about USD 4 bln, Finance Minister said. “The internal debt totals approximately half a billion, with the foreign debt making up about 3,4 bln,” Vache Gabrielyan said. Today, on August 7, RA Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan and head of European Investment Bank’s division for lending operations for East and Central Asia Heinz Olbers signed loan agreements, envisaging allocation of euro 6,5 million and 30,316 million for Armenian small community water programs and modernization of Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan check points respectively. Partner news  Top stories Zvartnots airport will host a press conference on May 24 on the operation of Tel Aviv-Yerevan- Tel Aviv flights. “The increase for energy tariffs is prompted by a price hike for gas used in production,” Garegin Baghramyan said. Earlier, ArmRosgazprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas prices. Finance Minister linked the step with the collection of air taxes. He further noted that lawsuits were filed by other lenders, too.   Partner news |  Latest news Amazon Appstore for Android available in 200 countries  Amazon also announced that the Kindle Fire will be available in over 170 new countries from June 13.“The Road” star Viggo Mortensen to be honored at AMFM Fest The festival will include six world premiere films in a slate of more than 50, along with live shows, comedy, and art exhibits.RWB says Nişanyan jail sentence unacceptable Nişayan's sentence cannot be converted to a financial penalty because of a previous trial, but the writer has the right to appeal.Obama nominates Victoria Nuland for assistant secretary of state Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. |
