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Property redistribution is done in Armenia under the name
of fight against shadow economy, Andranik Tevanian says
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-09 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The bill envisaging the constant presence of a tax inspector at a big enterprise is anticonstitutional and conflicts with liberal values.

According to Serzh Sargsyan, entrance of France Telecom
Orange into Armenian market to give new quality to
Armenian-French economic cooperation
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-09 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Vice President of France Telecom Orange company Olaf Swantee and Director General of Orange Armenia Bruno Dutois on June 9,

Armenian parliament approves annual report on
implementation of 2008 state budget
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-09 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Assembly of the RA on June 9 approved the annual report on implementation of the 2008 state budget with

Seminar "Public Internal Financial Control in the EU and
Armenia" held in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-09 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The seminar "Public Internal Financial Control (PIFC) in the EU and Armenia" was held in Yerevan on June 9 on the

Orange Armenia to start providing Internet and mobile
communication services in last quarter of 2009
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-09 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Orange Armenia company will start providing Internet and mobile communication services in the last quarter of this year, Orange company's Vice

Serzh Adamian re-elected chairman of Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Khakasia
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-08 22:00:00

ABAKAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Serzh Adamian on June 4 was re-elected Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the

Synopsys and MIET reach agreement to extend operation of
joint educational program
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-08 22:00:00

MOSCOW, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Synopsys company, a world leader in electronic design automation software for semiconductor design, and Moscow Institute of Electronic Technique (MIET) have reached

It is proposed revising calculation procedure of fixed
payments for operation of gas filling stations
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-08 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on June 8 passed in first reading the bill on amendments and additions to the Law on

38 tons of sweet cherry exported from Armenia as of June 5
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-08 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. As of June 5, 38 tons of sweet cherry was exported from Armenia, which was by 4 tons more than in

Armenian prime minister delivers lecture at opening
ceremony of program of lectures on crisis by "Financial Banking
College" Foundation
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-08 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on June 5 took part in the opening ceremony of the program of lectures entitled "The

Anti-crisis program of government operates
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Enterprise (ZCME) has paid off the 10 million-dollar credit received from Armenian government, RA Minister of Finance Tigran

Armenian government to brisk up credit provision
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The passivity of banks in the provision of consumer credits is a phenomenon typical of not only the Armenian banking system.

Modernization of Armenian railway continues
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Modernization of Armenian railway continues and large-scale changes will be made this year as well, Director General of South Caucasus Railways

4.5 billion dollars to be spent on construction of new
nuclear power plant in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 4.5 billion USD will be spent on construction of the new nuclear power plant in Armenia. RA Minister of Energy and

Construction work of new power unit of Yerevan TPP proceeds
according to schedule
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction work of the new power unit of Yerevan Thermal Power Plant (TPP) is proceeding according to the schedule, and

Armenian government expands opportunities of pilot program
on state subsidization of agriculture
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 4 sitting, the Armenian government took a decision to make changes in the government decision of July 12,

Pan-Armenian Expo 3rd International Universal Exhibition to
be held between October 23 to 25 in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-04 20:15:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Pan-Armenian Expo 3rd International Universal Exhibition will be held between October 23 to 25 at Yerevan K. Demirchian Sports and

RA parliament ratifies agreement on provision of state
credit of 500m USD by RF
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-03 19:55:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 2, the RA National Assembly ratified the agreement signed between the RA and RF governments on 2009 May 20

All programs initiated by Eduardo Ernekian in various
spheres in Armenia are in process of normal implementation
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-03 18:55:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with Chairman of the American International Airports company Eduardo Ernekian on June 2. It was mentioned

In 2008 RA Ministry of Diaspora economizes 20% resources
provided from state budget
  • Economy
  • 2009-06-03 18:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2008 the RA Ministry of Diaspora spent 80m of 101m drams allocated to it. Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian reported

Armenian government proposes introducing institution of
representative of tax body
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Assembly of the RA on May 21 began discussing in first reading the package of quite contentious bills (submitted

Gem and jewelry sector to be exempt from 1% mandatory
profit tax on revenues from raw material import and export deals
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:39:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. At the May 21 sitting, the Armenian government approved the bill on amendments to the Law on Profit Tax and the

Former prime ministers of Armenia present their opinions of
how to get out of economic crisis
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:36:00

YEREVAN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. There are now two crises in Armenia, one of which is conditioned by the impact of the global financial and economic

Decline of Armenian economy will make 7-12% in late 2009,
Hrant Bagratian says
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:35:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The decline of Armenian economy will make 7-12% in late 2009. However, as the former prime minister of Armenia, head of

12-month inflation makes 3.4% in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The consumer price index made 103.4% in Armenia in May 2009 compared to May 2008, including the index of food commodities

Inspectorial checks of all kinds to be forbidden at small
and medium enterprises in Armenia in 2009-2010
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-30 13:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By instruction of the Armenian president, the Armenian government on May 29 will take an unprecedented decision, whose purpose is to

USD 30 million out of half billion to be allocated to Armenia's small and medium business development
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-26 14:32:00

Yerevan , May 26, Noyan Tapan. USD 30 million out of half billion of Russia's loan will be directed to support the small-to-medium business development in Armenia. In

Sergei Aleksashenko: Devaluation of national currencies of Armenia and Russia is a lesson for two countries
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-26 02:10:00

Yerevan, May 26, Noyan Tapan. The current world financial and economic crisis is the first global recession, and no country can escape its impact, told Sergei Aleksashenko, former

Small-to-Medium business should be developed to resist economic crisis, says Abel Aghanbegyan.
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-25 11:55:00

Yerevan, Noyan Tapan, May 25. On the initiative of Policy Forum Armenia, an economic forum started at the American University of Armenia on May 25 with a goal to

Turkish businessmen may acquire Armenian Nuclear Power
Plant's shares, but Turkish companies not to participate in its
construction
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-22 18:36:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22. NOYAN TAPAN. At the May 19 sitting, the National Security Council of the RA heard the RA Minister of Energy and Natural

Armenian GDP declines 9.7% in January-April 2009 on same
period of last year
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-22 18:35:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's GDP declined by 9.7% in January-April 2009 on the same period of 2008 and amounted to 638bn 939m drams (more

Armenia's budget spending increases by 10.4 per cent over the first quarter
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-18 03:17:00

Yerevan, May 18, Noyan Tapan. Over the first quarter of this year Armenia's state budget spending reached 153.4 billion drams (USD 411.8 million), which is 10.4 per cent more

Students of Armenian Polytechnic Institute are prize-winners of Kasperski Lab's competition
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-17 21:25:00

Yerevan, May 17, Noyan Tapan. Students of the State Engineering University of Armenia Elena Kosolapova and Nina Azizyan were awarded first degree diplomas in the competition of Kasperski Lab

Armenian Datacom Company reduced its monthly fees for Internet Office mini
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-17 16:32:00

Yerevan, May 17, Noyan Tapan, Armenian Datacom Company CJSC (ADC) has reduced its monthly fees for Internet office mini services, a broadband Intenet access specially designed for small and

Meeting of Armenian-American intergovernmental work group held in Yerevan.
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-16 13:08:00

Yerevan, May 16, Noyan Tapan. A regular meeting of the Armenian-American intergovernmental working group was held in Yerevan on May 13. A number of issues related to regional integration

Armenia’s Central Bank defined 7.25 per cent refinancing interest rate
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-15 20:11:00

Yerevan, May 15, Noyan Tapan. Armenia’s Central Bank Council reduced the refinancing interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 7.25 per cent. As the CB public relation department reported,

Armenian subsidiary of Virage Logic International increases
its work wolume by 20%
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Virage Logic company (U.S), a leader in the development of intellectual property of semi-conductor equipment memory components, in early 2009 moved the

Armenian state budget revenues decrease by 9.7% against
first quarter of 2008
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 18:25:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 January-March RA state budget's revenues made nearly 139.8bn drams and expenditures 153.4bn drams, on the line of which 103.1%

World crisis has also positive consequences for some
Armenian companies
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 18:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Nearly 90% Armenian businessmen said that the crisis has already had an impact on their company's activity and only 5% think

Nearly 70% Armenian population have already felt negative
impact of crisis on their own incomes
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 18:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Economy and Values Research Center in April-May conducted study Situational Estimation of Economic Crisis Impact on Armenia's Economy. The study results

Artsakh web page launched at the ITB website
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 16:45:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An Artsakh web page is launched at the website of the Berlin International Tourism Exhibition (ITB), (www.virtualmarket.itb-berlin.de). It provides corresponding information on

"Orange" to start providing services from October-November
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-08 12:50:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The second operator of the mobile communication market of Armenia French Orange projects to invest 75 million USD in the

Price for petrol decreases by 20.3% and for diesel fuel by
25.6% in one year in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2009-05-04 15:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Price for petrol decreased by 20.3% and for diesel fuel by 25.6% in 2009 April compared with 2008 April.

RA government undertakes serious steps to prevent swine flu
infection penetration
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-30 20:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. "The swine flu infection spreads very quickly, it transmits from one person to another, therefore we are ready in advance

International Conference "Influence of the Global Economic Crisis on Armenia's Economy" to be Held in Yerevan in July
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-30 14:00:00

Yerevan, April 30, Noyan Tapan, To explore the impact of the global economic crisis on Armenia, the Armenian International Policy Research Group (AIPRG) with support of the RA

Nerses Eritsian: World Financial Crisis will Reach its Peak by the End of This Year
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-30 14:00:00

Yerevan, April 30, Noyan Tapan. The world economic and financial crisis will reach its peak by the end of this year, told the minister of economy of Armenia

Armenia's Nairit Plant Resumes Operations
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-29 22:40:00

Yerevan, April 29, Noyan Tapan. After more than 4-month-long idleness the Nairit Chemical Plant will resume production of rubber on basis of chloroprene technology at its full

Armenia's Nairit Chemical Plant Launch Butadiene-based
Rubber Production Line by Late 2009
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-29 22:38:00

Yerevan, April 29, Noyan Tapan: The «Nairit Plant» CJS Company intends to launch a butadiene-based production of rubber by the end of 2009. Currently, acetylene-chloroprene-based technology

6.1 per cent of Economic Downturn was Observed in over the
First Quarter in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-22 20:36:00

Yerevan, April 22, Noyan Tapan. Within the first quarter of this year the economic growth of Armenia reached 93.9 per cent, which means 6.1 per cent

Additional Half to One Billion Dram May be Allocated to
Social Payments
  • Economy
  • 2009-04-17 17:30:00

Yerevan, April 17, Noyan Tapan. Additional half to one billion dram may be allocated to social payments, said Armen Hambardzumian, Minister of Labor and Social