YEREVAN. – A joint session of Standing Committee of Armenian Parliament on European Integration and Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs run by MPs Vahe Enfiajyan and Gagik Minasyan discussed investments and intended projects on the European integration issues within the 2013 state budget.

First deputy Minister of Finance Pavel Safaryan presented investments in the field stating that AMD 298.3 million (about $730,000) is going to be invested by the state budget.

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian presented the next year projects, stating high dynamics of relationship with the EU. He also noted the progress on Armenia- EU Association Agreement talks as well as the visa regime relaxation and readmission agreement talks’ completion.