 New government program eyes 5% GDP growth: RPA spokesman June 16, 2017 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government is clearly targeting a 5% economic growth and a 25% hike in minimum wage, Republican Party (RPA) spokesman, deputy parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said on Thursday, June 15. Speaking to reporters after a session of RPA’s Executive Body, Sharmazanov added that the unemployment rate will decline by 12%, and three million tourists are expected to visit the country each year. According to Sharmazanov, RPA and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) have managed to put together a realistic and ambitious government program. The deputy parliament speaker said the program pays close attention to the fight against corruption, as well as security issues. The document is expected to be finalized at the end of this week or at the beginning of the next one.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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. |
