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IFC Helps Armenia Simplify Construction Permit Procedures, Saving Companies Time and Money
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-28 18:18:16

Yerevan, Armenia, March 28, 2011—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, helped the Armenian government reduce the number of procedures required for companies to obtain a construction permit,

RoA Ministry of Economy and Donor Community Discussed This Year’s Priorities
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-28 16:39:44

Yerevan, 28 March 2011 – Today, the first donor coordination meeting in 2011 took place, co-chaired by the RoA Ministry of Economy and the UN Office in Armenia. The

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the new hotel complex being built in the capital
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-27 23:47:11

On 27 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the new hotel complex being built in the capital and inspected on site the carried out activities. The Head

Bako Sahakyan received executive director of the Yerevan Brandy Company Ara Grigoryan
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-25 18:05:16

On 25 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received executive director of the Yerevan Brandy Company Ara Grigoryan. Issues related to the activities carried out by the company

IFC Helps Armenia Launch One-Stop-Shop to Ease Business Entry and Spur Economy
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-25 15:49:12

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, helped the Armenian government launch the first One Stop Shop for business registration, which will ease business entry, reduce administrative burden

Company GPM GOLD Continues to Implement Programs of Technical Reequipment
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-25 13:17:26

Company GeoProMining Gold proceeded to the next phase of the program on technical re-equipment. Under the program, at the beginning of this year, the Company acquired five Belaz dump-trucks of

European Commission to create fund for assisting reforms in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-16 14:25:48

“We welcome Armenia’s efforts aimed at making trade more fervent, as well as strengthening the structural and administrative capacities,” announced President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso during

ILO DIRECTOR-GENERAL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR REFORM AND CHANGE IN EGYPT
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-15 13:41:58

CAIRO (ILO News) – Mr. Juan Somavia, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), concluding an official visit to Egypt, expressed ILO support for the establishment of freedom

IFC Trade Expo to Help Armenia’s Businesses Improve Energy Efficiency, Spurring Growth
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-10 13:51:39

Yerevan, Armenia, March 10, 2011—A new trade fair by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, showcases products and services to help Armenian businesses reduce their energy consumption

IFC Helps Armenia Businesses Reduce Energy Consumption and Improve Efficiency
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-04 21:09:12

A new trade fair by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will showcase products and services to help Armenian businesses reduce their energy consumption and thereby improve

NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA Announces Winners of “Let’s Develop Armenian Capital Market” Student Essay Contest
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-02 18:09:16

YEREVAN, Mar 2, 2011 – On March 1, 2011, NASDAQ OMX Armenia at a special ceremony announced winners of “Let’s Develop Armenian Capital Market” student essay contest. Armen Melikyan, NASDAQ

NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA Announces Best Exchange Members of 2010
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-02 15:50:57

YEREVAN, Mar 2, 2011 – On March 1, 2011, NASDAQ OMX Armenia, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. at a special ceremony announced winners of the Best Member

VivaCell-MTS will provide AMD 22 million to “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund
  • Economy
  • 2011-03-02 14:08:11

March 2, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that today the Company General Manager Ralph Yirikian, the Director of the Executive Board of

Official visit to Synopsys Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-25 17:36:13

On February 25, 2011 Samvel Nikoyan, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly and Board President of the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), Armen Ashotyan, Minister of Education and

Bako Sahakyan received academician of the Russian Academy Abel Aghanbekyan
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-21 18:52:00

On 21 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, chairman of the scientific council of the Higher School of Corporate

ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-21 15:52:41

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, invites you to participate in Energy Efficiency Expo, a new trade fair showcasing products and services to help businesses reduce their

Latin America leads the world in business optimism says Grant Thornton survey
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-11 14:37:36

Confidence levels over economic performance are higher in Latin America than any other part of the world as the region leads the way on business optimism into the New

Bako Sahakyan received founder of the “Masis Tobacco” company
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-09 19:04:00

On 9 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received founder of the “Masis Tobacco” company Michael Vardanyan. Issues related to growing and drying tobacco plants in Artsakh were

President of the Artsakh underlining the necessity of maintaining the price of bread
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-08 21:56:27

On 8 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the issues of the rise in prices in the republic The Head of the

Bako Sahakyan received a group of entrepreneurs arrived from Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-03 18:02:00

On 3 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of entrepreneurs arrived from Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic. Issues related to realizing different programs in

NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA Announces Results of 2010
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-01 17:17:04

YEREVAN, Feb 1, 2011 – One of the main achievements in 2010 was introduction of credit resources market in April, with launch of which the Exchange started servicing another

IFAD encourages farm produce processing
  • Economy
  • 2011-02-01 00:05:01

An interview with Tigran Khanikian, Director of the Fund for Rural Economic Development in Armenia (FREDA) Question: Tell us about your fund, please. Answer: FREDA was established under a

Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with heads of regional administrations of the republic
  • Economy
  • 2011-01-25 17:12:00

On 25 January President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with heads of regional administrations of the republic. The heads of the regional administrations reported

About 8000 foreign citizens visited the NKR in 2010
  • Economy
  • 2011-01-24 18:40:00

According to the data of the Consular Service of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 8000 foreign citizens visited the NKR in 2010, which has increased the index

Fund for Rural Economic Development in Armenia (FREDA)
  • Economy
  • 2011-01-11 19:58:00

Board of Trustees meets The Board of Trustees of the Fund for Rural Economic Development in Armenia (FREDA) met on January 11 in the Office of Government. The sitting was chaired

Armenia may become olive exporter: Report
  • Economy
  • 2011-01-06 01:13:52

A bumper crop of olives was harvested in Armenia for the first time in the past 50 years. The Mir Interstate Television and Radio Company reported that the

Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Drmbon
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-27 17:26:00

On 26 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Drmbon in the Martakert region where he met the staff of the “Base Metals” closed

VivaCell-MTS launches the first in Armenia 4G/Long Term Evolution commercial test network with a live demo conducted in Yerevan using LTE modem
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-20 18:58:49

December 20.2010. Yerevan - VivaCell-MTS, the subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, announces the first in Armenia pilot commercial test launch of 4G LTE network. The launch of the Long-term

President of the Artsakh Republic received minister of energy and natural resources of the Republic of Armenia and director-general of the “Hayrusgazard” company
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-11 20:54:15

STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On 11 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received minister of energy and natural resources of the Republic of Armenia

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region

  • Economy
  • 2010-12-11 20:44:03

STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On 11 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region of the republic. Partaking at a solemn ceremony of

Bako Sahakyan: The “Karabagh Telecom” had an important role in realizing different programs in Artsakh
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-11 19:27:00

STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On 11 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received director-general of the «Karabagh-Telecom» closed joint stock company Ralph Yirikian. Issues related

Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the activities carried out in the agricultural sphere
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-09 14:04:00

On 9 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the activities carried out in the agricultural sphere. Minister of agriculture Armo Tsatouryan informed

Bako Sahakyan met the delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation under the Armenian
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-08 18:32:00

On 7 December President Bako Sahakyan met the delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation under the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers led by head of the structure Artyom

Artsakh arouses more and more interest among tourists
  • Economy
  • 2010-12-02 14:48:00

According to the data of the Consular Service of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the past nine months of 2010 more than 7000 foreign citizens visited the

HSBC Bank Armenia increased the size of its corporate loan book by AMD24.5Bn in the first 9 months of this year.
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-18 23:43:21

This represented a 66% increase in the size of the commercial loan book, to AMD61.6Bn as at 30 September 2010. This was the highest growth in commercial lending recorded by

US-Armenia Joint Economic Taskforce
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-15 17:29:32

Daniel N. Rosenblum, Coordinator for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, traveled to Armenia to lead the U.S. delegation at today’s meeting of the U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Task Force (USATF).

Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the Armenian State Revenue Committee
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-11 17:34:00

On 11 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the Armenian State Revenue Committee led by head of the structure Gagik Khachatryan. Issues related to cooperation

Special recognition plaque from the State Department unveiled at Synopsys Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-10 14:44:44

Synopsys in Armenia among Twelve Finalists to Receive U.S. Secretary of State’s 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) YEREVAN, Armenia, November 10, 2010 - Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software

Bako Sahakyan noted the importance of the Kashatagh region
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-06 19:29:09

STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On 6 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to summing up the results of the

Bako Sahakyan received head of the state property management department under the Armenian
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-05 19:48:00

On 5 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received head of the state property management department under the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers Karine Kirakosyan. Issues related to realizing

IFC to Help Anelik Bank Increase SME Lending through Improved Risk Management
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-03 16:36:59

Yerevan, Armenia, November 2, 2010—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help Armenia’s Anelik Bank improve its risk-management practices and increase lending to smaller businesses. This initiative

Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the participation of the heads of regional administrations
  • Economy
  • 2010-11-02 18:46:00

On 2 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the participation of the heads of regional administrations. Issues related to the socioeconomic situation

Synopsys Week in Armenia is off to a Successful Start in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-29 14:31:12

YEREVAN, Armenia, October 28 - Synopsys Week Celebrates Joint Achievements of Business, Academia and Government that Support the Development of the High-Tech Industry in Armenia and the Region. Synopsys, Inc.

LABOR PARTY RELATES FUEL PRICE RISE WITH BUSINESS INTERESTS OF SAAKASHVILI-ALIYEV
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-21 20:20:33

TBILISI, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. According to political secretary of Labor party Giorgi Gugava, a catastrophic fuel price rise in Georgia is preconditioned by business interests

Grant Thornton Amyot to conduct the audit of Central Bank of Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-14 14:14:00

Grant Thornton Amyot LLC will carry out the audit of financial statements of the year 2010 of the Central Bank of Republic of Armenia. Proposals for audit services of

GEORGIA EXPORTED 7.3 TONS OF WINE IN JANUARY-AUGUST 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-13 12:30:35

TBILISI, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-August 2010, Georgia exported 7.329 tons of wine for the total amount of $23.143.400 to 37 countries. The Ministry of Economics and

Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation dedicated to the issues the spheres of agriculture and environmental protection face
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-06 20:48:00

On 6 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation dedicated to the issues the spheres of agriculture and environmental protection face. Minister of agriculture Armo Tsatouryan,

VivaCell-MTS General Manager lectured before members of IT Winners Club
  • Economy
  • 2010-10-01 20:20:59

30 students – IT award winners from different higher educational institutions attended the lecture “VivaCell-MTS – Business with a Mission” presented by the Company’s General Manager October 1, 2010,

NBG: ANNUAL INFLATION RATE TOTALLED 7%
  • Economy
  • 2010-09-03 21:10:30

TBILISI, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual inflation rate has increased from 3,7 to 7% in July. As NBG informed CAUCASUS PRESS, change of fruit and vegetable prices affected

KAZAKH INVESTMENTS LEAVE GEORGIA
  • Economy
  • 2010-08-27 18:10:13

TBILISI, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The investments of one of the largest trade partners of Georgia-Kazakhstan-leave the country, reported CAUCASUS PRESS. By official statistics, in the first quarter the