While the Russian government is directly or indirectly trying to keep Armenia from signing association agreement with Europe, and join the proposed Customs Union, Europeans have chosen a different strategy.
We have information that the British Jacobs company completed its environmental audit in Nairit and the conclusion was submitted to the government.
Quite recently I have noticed a very interesting thing on the media: environment activists have organized an auction of honey and berries
There is no black list yet but the recent trends show that in case of certain geopolitical changes there may be one. Pessimists are bringing the example of Ukraine, which is faced with a situation similar to Armenia’s. Since August 14 the Russian government has declared almost all Ukrainian export to their country risky.
No. Russia’s response depends on the content of the agreement to be signed. If there are provisions in the association agreement that would be against Russia’s interests or the provisions of our treaty with Russia, then we will get an adequate response from Russia. From this point of view it is strange that the content of the draft agreement is not published.
Materials are being prepared in the main investigative department of the RA police in regard of the extortion in Nairit factory, the results of which will soon be publicized by the police. This was the answer given to 168-Zham from the public relations department of the RA police.
As of June 1 of the current year the Armenian government paid the Asian Development Bank 163,685.99 USD as interest rate, out of which 156,564.89 USD was paid for Project 1 and 7,121.1 for the second stage of the project.
The Board of the RA Central Bank during its June 25, 2013 session decided to leave the refinancing interest rate unchanged.
The inaction of the Armenian government in regard of monitoring the investment project of North-South highway, cost the taxpayers 0,5 million USD. The Asian Bank has allotted 170 million USD to Armenia as a second trench. Because of the delay the money is still on the accounts of the Asian Bank.
Possibly Russia is letting the Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan down in relation to the arbitration case “The Intergovernmental Bank vs. Rhinoville Property Limited” presided by judge A. Kamarov
