
YEREVAN, November 18, /ARKA/. Armenian labor and social affairs minister Gevork Petrosian has confirmed today that he has handed in his resignation. Speaking to journalists he said his move was prompted by his health condition.
Gevork Petrosian, a member of the Prosperous Armenia party, was appointed labor and social affairs minister on May 12, 2009 after his predecessor from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation resigned following his party’s departure from the ruling coalition.
Naira Zohrabian, a member of the Prosperous Armenia party’s parliamentary faction, told journalists the most hopeful candidate to take up the vacated position is Mkhitar Mnatsakanian, whose candidacy is supported by party chairman Gagik Tsarukian.
Mkhitar Mnatsakanian was elected chairman of the Armenian Red Cross Society in 2001. He was elected to parliament in 2007 parliamentary election on the Prosperous Armenia party’s ticket. -0-
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| Market exchange rates 02/09/2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | Symbol | Unit | Rate | Changes |
| USA Dollar | USD | 1 | 365.03 | 1.29 |
| Euro | EUR | 1 | 468.19 | 3.8 |
| Russian Rоublе | RUR | 1 | 11.90 | 0.08 |
| Favorable еxchange rates of banks 03/09/2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Buy | Sell |
| USD | 366 ProCreditBank |
367.5 “ArmSwissBank” |
| Euro | 467 Byblos Bank Armenia ProCreditBank |
472 ArmBusinessBank Armenian Development Bank |
| RUR | 11.85 "VTB Bank (Armenia)" BTA Bank |
12 ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK Ameriabank ProCreditBank |
| Macroeconomics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| economic growth,% | 2010-06 | 106.7 |
| GBP, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 1332 |
| inflation, % | 2010-07 | 103.7 |
| Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD | 2010-06 | 16.9 |
| trade deficit, mln USD | 2010-06 | -1281.2 |
| foreign trade turnover, mln USD | 2010-06 | 2116.8 |
| foreign trade turnover, % | 2010-06 | 129.8 |
| Gross External Reserves, mln. USD | 2010-06 | 1780 |
| Monetary base, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 434.5 |
| Money supply, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 786.6 |
| Financial market | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Anual interests on loans | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-06 | 13.8 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-06 | 12.6 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-06 | 22.6 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-06 | 19.2 |
| Anual interests on deposits | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-06 | 8.4 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-06 | 7.2 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-06 | 9.8 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-06 | 5.4 |
| Annual profitability | ||
| state stock of CBA, % | 2008-08 | 8 |
| fiscal stock of Armenia, % | 2010-06 | 9.6 |
| The percents of the CBA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Banking rate | 2010-07 | 13 |
| Repo | 2010-07 | 7.25 |
| Credit | 2010-07 | 10.25 |
| Depo | 2010-07 | 4.25 |