Economy growth in Armenia will probably exceed 1.2% in 2010October 28, 2009 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Economy growth in Armenia, planned by state budget project, will probably exceed 1.2% in 2010, RA Finance Minister Tigran Davtyan believes. According to the Minister, Armenian economy has shown tendency towards stabilization and gradual recovery. In this context, the Minister noted a certain monthly economic increase registered: 4,8% growth in September compared with August results, though the growth might carry a seasonal nature. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |