Georgia’s external debt to Armenia totals USD 17millionAugust 16, 2010 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia’s external debt to 17 states worldwide comprises USD 546,7 million, including a debt of 17 million to Armenia. Among major creditors are Germany- USD 189,7 mln., Russia –USD 117,4 mln., Japan – USD 55,8 mln., U.S. – USD 36,8 mln., Turkey – USD. 32,9 mln. International financial institutions, including WB and IMF, extended total credit of USD 2532,2 mln. Total external debt of Georgia comprised USD 3583,5 million as of July 31, 2010. 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. |