Salary increase for scientists and cultural workers expected in 2011October 6, 2010 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2011 draft state budget envisages salary increase for scientists and cultural workers, according to Armenian Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan. “12 and 15% increase in scientists and cultural workers’ salaries is stipulated,” the Minister told a news conference on October 6. ”2011 budget expenditures will gross AMD 998.6 billion exceeding 2010 index by AMD 63 billion. AMD 834 and 163 billion will be allocated to current and capital expenditures, with a major part of additional expenditures to be directed at improvements in social and cultural sector. Considerable part of budget expenditures will be allocated to construction works in disaster zone, renovation of schools, healthcare sector financing. “20% of state budget will go to the payment of pensions. Increased financing of defense sphere and assistance to NKR is also envisaged,” the Minister stated. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |