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Purchase and sale transactions of $20.8 million conducted
at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 18
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-18 16:36:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $20.8 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 405 drams per dollar were conducted at

EBRD to continue assisting Armenia with SME development and
improvement of infrastructure quality
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-18 16:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Thomas Mirow on March 18, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan expressed

Tigran Sargsyan: There are favorable prerequisites for
deepening Armenian-Slovak cooperation
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-18 16:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The current level of cooperation between Armenia and Slovakia creates favorable prerequisites for deepening it, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan stated,

Additional 583 million drams to be provided for subsidizing
irrigation system of Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-18 15:26:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 18 sitting, the government made a decision to allocate 583 million drams (about $1 million 342.5 thousand) to

Armenian and Slovak foreign ministers sign air
communication agreement and interdepartmental memorandum on
cooperation
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-18 15:26:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak signed on March 18 a bilateral agreement on air communication and

Kamurj economic forum in Tsakhkazdor passes in constructive
atmosphere
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 18:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th international economic forum "Kamurj" passed in a constructive atmosphere in Tsakhkadzor on February 19-22. Chairman of the Union of Manufacturers

Kamurj international economic forum to be held in Tbilisi
from April 30 to May 3
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 17:34:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of Master center of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA), the Kamurj (Bridge) international economic

Armenia's future lies in adoption of new economic policy,
Ara Nranian says
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Armenia's future lies in adoption of a new economic policy," member of "ARF" parliamentary faction Ara Nranian expressed

Morality of Armenian businessman needs to be changed, UMBA
chairman says
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 16:48:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. "The financial and economic crisis is over, but a longer and more difficult phase of overcoming the crisis consequences has begun,"

Purchase and sale transactions of $7 million 925 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 17
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 16:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $7 million 925 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 402.84 drams per dollar were

JICA considers it expedient to finance projects of regional
importance
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 16:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on March 17 the delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen

World Bank Supports Armenia in Improving Public Sector
Performance
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-17 13:32:00

WASHINGTON, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US $9 million credit for the Second Public Sector Modernization Project (PSMP

Armenia to present impressive display at Shanghai Expo
"Better City, Better Life"
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 19:16:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. An Armenian-Slovak business forum will be held on March 18 during the official visit of Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak to

Armenian companies aim to enter new markets
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 19:16:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 the Armenian Development Agency (ADA) had the opportunity to launch investment projects worth 2.3 million USD and sign export agreements

Spring agricultural work starts in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 17:40:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Spring agricultural work has started in Armenia. Minister of Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdian said during the March 16 press conference that the necessary

State prices of precious metals continue to rise
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 15:06:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones agency of the RA Ministry of Finance established the following purchase and sale

Agriculture minister not going to resign
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 15:06:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. "I am not going to resign, and my party is satisfied with my work". This was the answer of RA Minister

Agreement on Armenian-German financial cooperation signed
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 14:32:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Minister of Finance Tigran Davtian and the German Ambassador to Armenia Hans Jochen Schmidt on March 16 signed the

Nerses Yeritsian says that Gagik Tsarukian should assess
not his work, but that of ministers - PAP members
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-16 11:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In response to the opinion voiced by Gagik Tsarukian on March 15, the Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses

Armenian minister of economy controls neither economy
nor economic situation in country, PAP leader says
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. While the economic crisis continues, "taxes should be reduced instead of being raised, and some laws should be

Purchase and sale transactions of $6.1 million conducted at
NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 15
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-15 17:04:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $6.1 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 396.94 drams per dollar were conducted at

Purchase and sale transactions of $1.6 million conducted at
NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 12
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-12 18:02:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1.6 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 394.06 drams per dollar were conducted at

Agreement on economic cooperation between governments of
Armenia and Poland signed
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-12 18:02:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came on a one-day visit to Yerevan on March 12. On the

12 tourism organizations represent Armenia at International
Exhibition ITB Berlin 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-12 13:44:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. 12 tourism organizations represent Armenia at the International Exhibition ITB Berlin 2010 being held in Berlin on March 10-14. Visitors showed

Newly-appointed resident representative of Armenia passes
latter of RA foreign minister to BSEC secretary general
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-11 17:00:00

ISTANBUL, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with assumption of his duties as Armenia's Resident Representative to the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Mikael

Purchase and sale transactions of $7 million 998 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 11
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-11 16:36:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $7 million 998 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 392.39 drams per dollar were

Armenian prime minister instructs ministers to take
medium-term expenditure programs under their control
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-11 15:04:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 11 sitting of the government, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan instructed all the ministers to take the medium-term

Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million 750 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 10
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 18:22:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million 750 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 391.37 drams per dollar were

Ameria CJSC provides advisory support to the WB-funded
Technology and Competitiveness Enhancement project
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 18:22:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting February 2010 Ameria CJSC is involved in the preparatory stage of Phase II for the Technology and Competitiveness Enhancement Project implemented

Synopsys Armenia Invests $15,000 USD in Technical Library
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 18:08:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Synopsys Armenia is committing

Construction of Ajapniak station of Yerevan subway may
resume in 2011
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 15:24:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The negotiations with the Asian Development Bank on completing the construction of Ajapniak station of the Yerevan subway and building Yeritasardakan station's

Yerevan metro rehabilitation project to start this year
with financial assistance of EBRD
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 15:12:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan metro rehabilitation project will start this year with financial assistance of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). On

CBA Board raises refinancing rate by 0.5% to 6.5%
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 14:16:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 9 sitting, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) took a decision to raise the refinancing

Regular sitting of Business Support Council held on March
10
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 14:02:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular sitting of the Business Support Council was held at the Armenian government on March 10. The sitting was conducted

Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia attaches importance to expansion
and deepening of relations with Asian Development Bank
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-10 13:56:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia attaches importance to the expansion and deepening of its relations with the Asian Development Bank, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan

Purchase and sale transactions of $3 million 455 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 9
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-09 17:22:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $3 million 455 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 389.67 drams per dollar were

Enterprise to deal with export and import problems to be
established
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-09 14:28:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 9 meeting with the Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the members of the Council of the National Union

No problem to arise in financial system of Armenia,
Arthur Javadian says
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-05 20:48:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Assets of the Armenian banking system grew by 25%, crediting increased by 14%, while the share of financial intermediation exceeded 40%

Ameriabank opens branch in Dilijan
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-05 20:40:00

DILIJAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A branch of Ameriabank opened in Dilijan on March 5. Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Arthur Javadian, Chairman of

Purchase and sale transactions of $9 million 475 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 5
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-05 19:44:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $9 million 475 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 388.67 drams per dollar were

Korean companies show interest in implementation of
investment projects in various spheres of Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 20:14:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan on March 4 received a delegation of Korean businessmen and the following companies: Korea

Expenditures of RA state budget amount to 38.6 billion
drams in January 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Expenditures of the RA state budget amounted to 38.6 billion drams in January 2010, or 21.4% of the quarterly program. In

State budget of RA implemented with surplus of 12.5 billion
drams in January 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA state budget was implemented with a surplus of 12.5 billion drams in January 2010, while a deficit of 32.8

Purchase and sale transactions of $3 million 950 thousand
conducted at NASDAQ OMX Armenia OJSC on March 4
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 16:18:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $3 million 950 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 387.61 drams per dollar were

Minister of agriculture receives severe reprimand from
Armenian prime minister
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 16:06:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On the instructions of Armenian prime minister, an internal investigation related to two civil servants of the RA Ministry of Agriculture

Inspection for control of audit activity to be created at
RA Ministry of Finance
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 16:06:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 4 sitting, the Armenian government approved the draft decision on the creation of the Inspection for Control of

Subsides of 318.1 million drams provided from RA state
budget in January 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Subsidies of 318.1 million drams (8% of the quarterly program) were provided from the state budget of Armenia in January 2010,

EBRD to provide $10 million to Ameriabank
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 15:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the agreement signed between the representatives of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ameriabank on March 4, EBRD

Agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of
investments to be signed between governments of Armenia and
Estonia
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-04 15:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 4 sitting, the Armenian government endorsed the proposal to sign an agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of

ARTOC Group interested in making investments in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-03-03 20:34:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 3 meeting between RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian and Chairman of ARTOC Group for Investment & Development