  Kazakh President offers to institute Euras as EurAsEC member states' common currencyMarch 11, 2009 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev offers to institute Euras as EurAsEC member states' common currency."Today, the EurAsEC member states stand a good chance to alleviate the crisis burden through introduction of common currency," he told an economic forum in Astana. "The new currency system will ensure lasting infrastructure investment and operative current transactions." He insisted that introduction of EurAsEC common currency won't damage the member states' sovereignty. "The consequences of the global financial crisis can be alleviated through joint efforts," President Nazarbayev said. He also offered formation of a working group.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
