Serge Sargsyan: Armenia never wished to live at the expense of otherApril 27, 2007 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Conveyance of Armenian enterprises to Russia within Property for Debt Treaty is not a bargain between two people when one of them is cheating, Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan said in an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "The idea to sign such treaty wasn't caused by Armenia's debt. Being the Co-chair of the intergovernmental commission I had a goal to attract Russian capital to Armenia. It's very important for us, since investments are the only way to restore Armenia's economy. The other aspect is that even progressive enterprises need constant modernization. If no single ruble was invested in them during the recent years, so how could they be modern? These enterprises were tied with the Russian ones and fulfilled serious tasks for providing security," he said. "I am convinced these enterprises can yield profit and the Armenian government is ready to offer conveniences. Armenia never wished to live at the expense of others. We want to develop relations with Russia. We discussed the issue with Sergey Ivanov during his recent visit to Yerevan," the PM resumed. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |