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State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition
rejects administrative complaint of Amikus company
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-16 20:50:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 16 sitting, the RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition examined the administrative complaint of Amikus company

Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million 865 thousand
conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 16
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-16 18:20:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million 865 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 381.55 drams per dollar were

Mining industry accounts for 88% of industrial production
of Syunik marz
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-16 14:18:00

GORIS, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. During his working visit to Syunik marz, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgian on February 15

Purchase and sale transactions of $1.7 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 15
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-15 16:22:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1.7 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 381.9 drams per dollar were conducted at

Results of 2009 anti-crisis activities of government
presented at sitting of Board of Trustees of National
Competitiveness Foundation
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-15 14:34:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 14 sitting of the Board of Trustees of the RA National Competitiveness Foundation, the Armenian Prime Minister, Chairman of

Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 12
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-12 17:06:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 381.5 drams per dollar were conducted at

State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition
rejects administrative complaint of Argo Pharm company
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-12 14:30:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 12 sitting, RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition examined the administrative complaint of Argo Pharm company.

Government approves concept on problems of fight against
unauthorized construction
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-11 16:42:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 11 sitting, the Armenian government approved the concept on solution of problems of the fight against unauthorized construction in

7-10% growth of tourism to be ensured in Armenia this year
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-11 16:06:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 11 sitting, the Armenian government approved the 2010 program on development of tourism in Armenia, taking as a

Purchase and sale transactions of $15.62 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 11
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-11 16:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $15,62 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 382.22 drams per dollar were conducted at

Armenian prime minister receives IMF delegation
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-10 17:54:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the International Monetary Fund's delegation led by the Head of the IMF Armenian mission Mark Luis on February 10, Armenian

Construction of Armenia-Iran railway to stimulate bilateral
turnover of goods
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-10 17:54:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The ARMEX 2010 international economic forum on the subject "The Investment and Trade Opportunities in Armenia" is being held in Iran

Purchase and sale transactions of $980 thousand conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 8
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-08 17:24:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $980 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 379.2 drams per dollar were conducted at

Purchase and sale transactions of $1 thousand conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 5
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-05 16:38:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 379 drams per dollar were conducted at

597,366 users connected to gas consumption system of
Armenia as of February 1
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-05 15:06:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 597,366 users were connected to the gas consumption system of Armenia as of February 1. The number of gas users of

Vote on legislative package envisaging new local taxes
postponed at National Assembly
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-04 20:02:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on February 4 finished the discussion (in the first reading) of the legislative package envisaging amendments and

Turkish businessmen demand Armenian border's opening
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-04 18:28:00

ERZRUM, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The businessmen of Erzrum issued a statement, in which they demand the opening of Armenia's border, Aztag reported,

HayPost to carry out customs intermediary activity
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-04 17:40:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 4 sitting, the Armenian government approved the draft on making an addition to government decision No 1656-A of

Purchase and sale transactions of $7.45 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 4
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-04 15:52:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $7.45 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 378.24 drams per dollar were conducted at

Tigran Sargsyan: Price formation process is in the center
of government's attention
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-03 20:58:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian president conducted on February 3 a consultation to discuss the envisaged rise in the gas tariff and the problems

Armenian government proposes introducing new local taxes
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-03 19:46:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian government has submitted a legislative package to the National Assembly for discussion. The package envisages amendments and additions to the

Purchase and sale transactions of $10 thousand conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 3
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-03 16:14:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $10 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 378.5 drams per dollar were conducted at

Antihail systems developed by Viasphere can be used in
Artsakh as well
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-02 19:16:00

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian on February 2 conducted a consultation on the introduction of modern technologies

Purchase and sale transactions of $2.05 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 2
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-02 18:38:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2.05 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 376.35 drams per dollar were conducted at

Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia on February 1
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-01 16:16:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 375.52 drams per dollar were conducted at

Imports and sales of natural gas decline in Armenia in 2009
  • Economy
  • 2010-02-01 14:02:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Imports of natural gas to Armenia fell by 19.7% to 1,809.3 million cubic meters in 2009, as compared to 2,254.4 million

Purchase and sale transactions of $650 thousand conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 29
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-29 15:48:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $650 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 375.5 drams per dollar were conducted at

Memorandum of mutual understanding signed at 9th sitting of
Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 20:14:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. During the 9th sitting of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission held in Yerevan on January 27, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Paolo Romani proposes retraining a group of Armenian
experts in digitalization in Italy
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 20:06:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the delegation headed by Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani on January 27, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan expressed

Armenian prime minister proposes expanding spheres of
economic cooperation between Armenia and Iran
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 19:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. During the January 27 meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who is on a

Second tripartite meeting of Iran-Armenia railway
construction project's working group held
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 17:28:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The second tripartite (Armenia, Russia, Iran) meeting of the working group of the Iran-Armenia railway construction project took place in Yerevan on

Delegation of RA Chamber of Commerce and Industry to visit
Istanbul in February
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 17:14:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of executives of Tuyap - one of Turkey's largest organizations holding fairs, an Armenian delegation headed by Chairman

Purchase and sale transactions of $700 thousand conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 27
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 16:58:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $700 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 376 drams per dollar were conducted at

We live in a country of distorting mirrors, former chairman
of CBA says
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 13:58:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The recently published official statistics on the Armenian economy in 2009 show those negative developments that economists forecast long ago. Bagrat Asatrian,

Hearings of reports by ministers and heads of bodies
adjunct to government finish
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 13:32:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The reports given by the ministers and the heads of the bodies adjunct to the RA government have been summarized by

Ameriabank's assets double in 2009, reaching 103.5 billion
drams (revised version)
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-27 13:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 Ameriabank's assets doubled, reaching 103.5 billion drams (about $275 million), with the bank ranking first in the Armenian banking system

Use of Italy's experience to help develop Armenian economy,
Gurgen Sargsyan says
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 20:46:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsyan received Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani on January 26. The minister

8th sitting of Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental
Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 19:12:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The 8th sitting of the Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Yerevan on January 26. The participants discussed the

Ameriabank's assets double in 2009, reaching 103.5 billion
drams
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 18:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 Ameriabank's assets doubled, reaching 103.5 billion drams (about $275 million), with the bank ranking first in the Armenian banking system

Delegation headed by Italian Deputy Minister of Economic
Development Paolo Romani arrives in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 17:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, a delegation headed by Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani

Purchase and sale transactions of $1.15 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 26
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 16:56:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1 million 150 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.3 drams per dollar were

250 antihail stations to be installed in Armenia by 2013
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-26 16:56:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Under conditions of the global financial and economic crisis, due to which the economic decline in Armenia made 15%, a relative

Armenian GDP falls 14.4% in 2009
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 17:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian GDP fell by 14.4% in 2009 as compared to 2008 and amounted to 3 trillion 165 billion 538 million drams.

Purchase and sale transactions of $1 million 975 thousand
conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 25
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 17:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1 million 975 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 378.25 drams per dollar were

State purchase and sale prices of gold and silver fall,
those of platinum and palladium rise
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 17:08:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones agency of the RA Ministry of Finance established the following purchase and sale

Auction of treasury short-term bonds with 13-week maturity
held on January 25
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 17:08:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An action of state (treasury) short-term bonds (AMGT13264104 issue) with a 13-week maturity was held on January 25. The amount of

Tigran Davtian: In 2010 Armenia will start programs
envisaged for implementation before crisis
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. 2009 was a difficult year, but we managed to carry out the tasks given to us and to withstand the global

Construction of underground car park in Liberty Square to
finish in May
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 16:40:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged finishing the construction of the underground car park in Yerevan's Liberty Square in May of this year. After

Financial Ombudsman Office solves 70% of claims examined
over past year in favor of clients
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 15:22:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Financial Ombudsman Office solved 70% of claims accepted for examination over the past year in favor of clients who

225 accountants have a qualification certificate in Armenia
as of January 25
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-25 14:08:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. As of January 25, 225 accountants in Armenia had a qualification certificate granted by the RA Ministry of Finance, NT was