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NEW IMF PROGRAM ENVISAGES REDUCTION OF ARMENIA'S FINANCING
16.09.2008 23:00
  • Economy

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Based on the progress made in the socioeconomic sphere so far, less financing will be provided to Armenia by a new

SEVERAL PROGRAMS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA ON INITIATIVE
OF GREEK GOVERNMENT
15.09.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A refrigerator with a capacity of 200 tons has been installed in Archis community of the city of Noyemberian with the

ANNUAL MEETING OF HEADS OF LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OF CIS AND
BALTIC CENTRAL BANKS TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 16-17
13.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. An annual meeting of the heads of the legal departments of the central banks of CIS and Baltic states will be

NEW POWER UNIT TO BE BUILT NEAR YEREVAN TPP WILL BE PUT
INTO OPERATION IN 2010
13.09.2008 16:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A sitting of the commission on granting professional competence certificates for expert examination on environmental impact and approving expert conclusions was held

BY LATE 2008 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS LAW ON CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW NUCLEAR POWER UNIT
12.09.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged that by late 2008 the RA National Assembly will pass a law on construction of a new nuclear

ARMENIA RANKS 44th AMONG 181 COUNTRIES BY INDEX OF BUSINESS
REFORMS
12.09.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia ranks 44th among 181 countries included in the "Doing Business 2009" 6th annual report of the World Bank. Last year

NUMBER OF TOURISTS TO ARMENIA GROWS YEAR BY YEAR
12.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. 207,489 tourists visited Armenia in the first half of 2008, which was by 13.3% more than in the same period of

CZECH BUSINESSMEN SHOW INTEREST IN ARMENIAN MARKET AND
INTEND TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN ARMENIA
12.09.2008 16:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The second Armenian-Czech business forum opened in Yerevan on September 12. It is being held on the initiative of the Armenian

THIRD MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATION OPERATOR IN ARMENIA TO BE
ANNOUNCED IN LATE 2009
12.09.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The third mobile phone communication operator in Armenia will be announced in late 2009, the RA minister of transport and communication

ARMENIAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT TO BE PUT INTO OPERATION AGAIN
IN LATE NOVEMBER
11.09.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The refuelling and major repairs of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) will finish in late November, after which it will

ARMENIA TO SELL ELECTRICITY TO TURKEY STARTING FROM 2009
11.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting from 2009, Armenia will sell electricity to Turkey. According to Azg daily, the Armenian minister of energy and natural resources

CONSTRUCTION OF IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE COMPLETED
11.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline has been completed. According to Azg daily, the Armenian minister of energy and natural

ARMENIA TO SELL ELECTRICITY TO TURKEY
10.09.2008 19:30
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with an agreement reached between Armenia and Turkey, Armenia will start selling electricity to Turkey.

CBA CONTINUES TO RAISE REFINANCING INTEREST RATES UNDER
CONDITIONS OF GROWTH IN FOOD PRICES
10.09.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Inflation made 6.6% in Armenia in late 2007, while the average inflation made 4.4%, exceeding by about one percentage point the

PURCHASES OF ARMENIAN PROCESSING COMPANIES MAKE 16,845 TONS
OF VEGETABLES AS OF SEPTEMBER 9
09.09.2008 14:50
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. As of September 9, the fruit and vegetable processing companies of Armenia purchased 16,845 tons of vegetables, which is less by

RECONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS TO START IN 4 ARMENIAN MARZES
IN COMING DAYS
09.09.2008 13:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On Septemer 8 the RA National Assembly ratified the agreement signed in 2006-2007 between the RA ministry of finance and economy

EBRD TO START FINANCING VTB ARMENIA BANK'S PROGRAM OF
MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE CREDITING WITHIN MONTH
09.09.2008 12:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will start financing the VTB Armenia Bank's program of

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL GROUP THAT WITHDREW 80 MILLION DRAMS
FROM CASH MACHINES RENDERED HARMLES AS RESULT OF COOPERATION OF
VTB ARMENIA BANK AND RA NSS
08.09.2008 22:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An international criminal group that withdrew about 80 million drams (265 thoousand USD) from Armenian cash machines by means of forged plastic

VTB ARMENIA BANK AMONG LEADERS OF VTB GROUP
08.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. By the results of the first six months of 2008, VTB Armenia Bank was in first place in the Armenian banking

VIVACELL-MTS ALLOCATES 15 MILLION DRAMS FOR REHABILITATION
OF PROTECTIVE FENCE DIVIDING VILLAGE OF GEGHAMAVAN AND RIVER
HRAZDAN
08.09.2008 12:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. VivaCell-MTS allocated AMD 15 million to support the village of Geghamavan with rehabilitation of the protective fence dividing the village and the

BRAND OF YEAR 2nd COMPETITION SUMMED UP
05.09.2008 15:40
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The Borodino Cannery of Armenia, the Good Samaritan, Shen-Concern, and Arzni Breed TTK companies became laureates of the general prize of

RANGE OF PROPERTY AND INCOME STATEMENT SUBMITTING PERSONS
TO BE EXTENDED IN 2009
04.09.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting from January 1, 2009, the range of those submitting income and property statements will be extended in Armenia, including not

ONE MILLION DOLLAR FINE IMPOSED ON DVIN HOLDING HAVING
DOMINATING POSITION IN NITROGEN FERTILIZER MARKET
03.09.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At the September 3 sitting, the RA State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition made a decision to impose a fine

CBA RAISES INTEREST RATE OF REFINANCING BY 0.25% TO 7.75%
03.09.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At the September 2 sitting, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Board made a decision to raise the interest rate of

KARI TOV AND MOKONAT COMPANIES CONSIDERED AS ECONOMIC
ENTITIES WITH DOMINATING POSITION IN RICE MARKET
03.09.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The studies done by the RA State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition showed that some companies with a dominating position

982 WAGONS TRANSPORTED TO ARMENIA AFTER RESTORATION OF
BYPASS THROUHG GORI-TBILISI RAILWAY BRIDGE
01.09.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. 982 wagons of various commodities, including 68 wagons of gasoline and 350 wagons of wheat, have been transported so far to

57th FORUM OF ECAC DIRECTORS GENERAL HELD IN YEREVAN
29.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A document on raising the safety from terrorism in the aviation sphere will be signed at the 57th special forum of

HEAD OF MAIN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION: THERE IS NO
CONCERN YET ABOUT DEBTS OF AIRLINES OPERATING BETWEEN ARMENIA
AND OUTSIDE WORLD
29.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, NOYAN TAPAN. There is no concern yet about possible debts of the airlines operating between Armenia and the outside world, the head of

TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS FROM GEORGIA TO ARMENIA CONTINUES
28.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 41 wagons of wheat were transported from Georgia to Armenia on August 28. There are 19 wagons of wheat and 43

THREE COMPANIES PASS PRE-QUALIFICATION STAGE OF TENDER FOR
THIRD MOBILE COMMUNICATION OPERATOR IN ARMENIA
27.08.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of six companies that submitted bids for participation in the tender for receiving a licence of the third mobile phone

130 WAGONS OF GOODS, INCLUDING 10 WITH GASOLINE,
TRANSPORTED INTO ARMENIA FROM GEORGIA IN PAST TWO DAYS
27.08.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. 130 wagons of goods, including 72 wagons of mixed goods, 48 wagons of wheat, and 10 wagons with gasoline have been

STATE BUDGETARY REVENUES INCREASE BY 26.8%, EXPENDITURES BY
30.3% IN JANUARY-JULY 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
27.08.2008 16:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The revenues of the RA state budget made over 414 bln drams (over 1 bln 349.2 mln USD), the expenditures -

AUCTION HELD ON PLACEMENT OF STATE BONDS OF AMGT39265093
ISSUE
26.08.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. An action on placement of state (treasury) short-term bonds of AMGT39265093 issue with a redemption period of 39 weeks was held

GOODS FROM GEORGIA ALREADY REACH ARMENIA
26.08.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 29 wagons of wheat that left Georgia on August 26 have already reached Gyumri. Besides, 21 wagons of various goods are

CBA BANS ARMENIAN BANKS FROM PARTICIPATING IN "WESTERN
UNION"
25.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 22 sitting conducted by the CBA chairman Arthur Javadian, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Board made a

EXPORTS FROM ARMENIA DECLINE BY 0.8%, IMPORTS INTO COUNTRY
GROW BY 40.3% IN JANUARY-JUNE 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
22.08.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The foreign trade of Armenia made 747.6 bln drams or 2 bln 428.6 mln USD in current prices in January-June 2008,

AUCTION HELD ON PLACEMENT OF STATE BONDS OF AMGT39215098
ISSUE
22.08.2008 14:00
  • Economy

YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. An action on placement of state (treasury) short-term bonds of AMGT39215098 issue with a redemption period of 39 weeks was held

TIGHTENED MONITORING OF LIVING ESSENTIALS AND CONSUMER
GOODS BEING DONE
21.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The monitoring of living essentials and consumer goods has been tightened by a decision of the chairman of the RA State

ARMENIAN GDP GROWS BY 10.6% IN JANUARY-JULY 2008 ON SAME
PERIOD OF 2007
20.08.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian GDP grew by 10.6% in January-July 2008 on the same period of last year and made 1 trillion 736 billion

MONETARY BASE GROWS BY 4.6%, BROAD MONEY BY 1.9% IN ARMENIA
IN JUNE
20.08.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. As of June 30, 2008, monetary base made 412 bln 725 mln drams or about 1 bln 341 mln 846 thousand

CONSTRUCTION GROWS BY 14% IN ARMENIA IN FIRST HALF OF 2008
ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
20.08.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Construction work of 231 bln 639.4 mln drams (over 753.1 mln USD), including building and assembly work of 200 bln 615.9

NUMBER OF TOURISTS TO ARMENIA INCREASES BY 13.3% IN FIRST
HALF OF 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
20.08.2008 14:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 207,479 tourists visited Armenia in January-June 2008 - against 183,110 tourists in the same period of 2007, with the growth in

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DECLINES BY 0.2% IN ARMENIA IN FIRST
HALF OF 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
19.08.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Industrial production of 356 bln 959.2 mln drams or over 1 bln 160.5 mln USD was made in Armenia in January-June

TRADE GROWS BY 5.9%, SERVICES BY 16.2% IN ARMENIA IN FIRST
HALF OF 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
19.08.2008 19:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Trade amounted to 659 bln 614.1 mln drams or over 2 bln 144.5 mln USD in current prices in Armenia in

PROFIT TAX REVENUES OF ARMENIA'S STATE BUDGET GROW BY
24.5%, INCOME TAX REVENUES BY 23.9% IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008
ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
18.08.2008 18:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Profit tax revenues amounted to over 46.5 bln drams (about 151.2 mln USD) and made up 16.9% of the total tax

TAX REVENUES OF STATE BUDGET GROW BY 34.9% IN FIRST SIX
MONTHS OF 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF 2007
18.08.2008 17:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Tax revenues of the RA state budget made more than 275 billion drams (about 894.1 mln USD) in the first six

HENCEFORTH QUALIFICATION OF AUDIT COMPANIES TO BE
IMPLEMENTED BY PRIVATE SECTOR AS WELL
14.08.2008 22:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The organization of courses on qualification of audit services is being liberalized and transferred to the private sector. The RA minister

CBA PUTS INTO CIRCULATION GOLD COMMEMORATIVE COIN
"CENTENNIAL OF WILLIAM SAROYAN"
13.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has put into circulation a gold commemorative coin on the occasion of the centennial of

CBA ISSUES SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN DEDICATED TO 75TH
ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF SPENDIARIAN STATE ACADEMIC THEATRE
OF OPERA AND BALLET
13.08.2008 23:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has issued a silver commemorative coin dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Alexander Spendiarian State

SPECIAL SESSION OF RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BE CONVENED ON
AUGUST 19
13.08.2008 21:00
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YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The speaker of the RA National Assembly Tigran Torosian signed a decision, by which a special session of the parliament will