YEREVAN. – Preliminary debates on the draft for the 2018 State Budget are still in progress at the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), membership fees to international organizations, and expenses and revenues on diaspora affairs are on the agenda of Friday’s joint meeting of the respective NA standing committees.
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, and First Deputy Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan are the speakers.











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