  Ara Nranyan: Armenia will see poverty in 2010 December 14, 2009 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will see poverty in 2010, according to MP Ara Nranyan."Even if the government ensures the 1.2% economic growth envisaged by the 2010 budget, the living conditions of the republic's population will deteriorate," the member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group said. "Under the circumstances, the middle class will be on the verge of poverty. With a 1.2% economic growth at best, salaries and pensions will not be raised. Moreover, the country will hardly regain the pre-crisis amount of private money transfers," Nranyan said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”  Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions.Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution.U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
