  EBRD upgrades GDP growth forecast for Armenia January 22, 2013 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released an economy development forecast for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, downgrading general economy growth up to 3% for 2013. Contrary to positive expectations, Ukraine was given the worst forecast of a 1% growth. Bosnia, Herzogovina and Croatia were the only ones with lower growth projections (0,8%.) A 0,1% and 2 drop is expected in Hungary and Slovenia respectively. EBRD has upgraded its outlook for Armenia’s GDP growth to 5%; Azerbaijan was given a 4% increase forecast; Russia’s GDP will also grow to 3,5%.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
