RUSSIA TO REJECT BELARUS: AND ARMENIA?
Belarus asked Russia to dispose a loan of 100 billion rubles, but it was rejected, reports interfax. According to the source, Russia offered to make the trade between the countries in Russian rubles.
Note that the Minister of Finance of Russian Federation Aleksey Kudrin announced that Armenia has also asked to provide loan. At the same time the Russian official rejected to speak about the details of the conditions. The President of Central Bank of Armenia Arthur Javadyan has also confirmed the information.
In order to overcome the impact of the world financial-economic crisis Armenia asked 1 billion USD from Russia, World Bank, Asian Bank of Development and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, reports Russian Interfax referring to a source from the Government of Armenia.