 Economy ministry pledges to achieve at least 3,2% GDP growth in 2017 February 14, 2017 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's economy will see a 3,2% growth in 2017, minister of economic development and investments Suren Karayan said Monday, February 14. "We'll achieve at least 3,2% GDP growth, stipulated in the budget," Karayan told reporters. Also, the minister called for optimism, pledging to reach the development level previously set by the government. Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan said in late October that the government intends to register a 3.2% GDP growth for 2017, adding that "Armenia's economy has been accompanied with turmoil from the outside world in the last two years."  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. |
