Spring starts with public utilities tariffs increase in ArmeniaApril 1, 2009 - 21:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New tariffs for gas, electricity and water were introduced today: gas tariff increase of AMD 96 000 per thousand cubic meter for those using less than 10 000 cubic meters, and an increase of $215 for those who use more than 10 000 cubic meters.Daily electricity tariffs will comprise AMD30 per kilowatt - hour (against AMD 25), and night tariffs - AMD20 per kilowatt - hour (against AMD 20). Water tariff will amount to AMD 179, 78 per cubic meter. New prices are valid from Apr.1, 2009. 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 | 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. |