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ArmRusgazprom submits bid for gas tariff review
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-22 20:52:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. ArmRusgazprom CJSC and the company's Transgas Ltd have submitted a bid for review of gas tariffs to the RA Public Services

Drinking water tariffs to be changed in some Armenian
marzes
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-22 20:46:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A change in the irrigation water tariff, in some marzes - also in the drinking water tariff, is expected this year,

Results of 2009 activities of State Commission for
Protection of Economic Competition summarized
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-22 19:16:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Summarizing the results of the activities of the RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition in 2009, the commission

State of competition in Armenian marzes to be assessed this
year
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-22 19:04:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2010 the RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition plans to assess the state of competition in Armenian

Purchase and sale transactions of $2.9 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 22
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-22 18:14:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2.9 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 378.25 drams per dollar were conducted at

Ministers should focus on major problems and shortcomings
of 2009, prime minister says
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA ministers of education and science, finance, economy, environmental protection, Diaspora, agriculture, labor and social affairs, sport and youth affairs, urban

5 thousand computers to be sold under Computer for Everyone
program by May 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 1,300 computers were sold under Computer for Everyone program in 2009, which exceeded the programmed index by 500. This was the

Purchase and sale transactions of $750 thousand conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 21
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $750 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 378 drams per dollar were conducted at

2009 marked by initiation of large-scale programs by RA
Ministry of Economy
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. For the RA Ministry of Economy, 2009 was marked by the development of priority policies, the initiation of large-scale programs and

RA minister of finance summarizes 2009 fiscal year
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. An economic decline started in Armenia in January 2009 due to the negative impact of the global financial and economic crisis.

German government to give loans of 105 million euros to
Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 17:44:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. At the January 21 sitting, the Armenian government gave its consent to the proposal for signing the 2009-2010 agreement on financial cooperation

Government approves 2010 draft program of state assistance
to SME
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 16:06:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. During the January 21 sitting, the Armenian government approved the 2010 draft program of state assistance to small and medium enterprises.

CBA raises refinancing rate to 5.5%
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-21 14:02:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. At the January 21 sitting, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) made a decision to raise the refinancing

Tigran Davtian to participate in second sitting of EurAsEC
Anti-Crisis Fund Council
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-20 17:04:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Minister of Finance Tigran Davtian left for Moscow to participate in the second sitting of the Anti-Crisis Fund's Council of

596,353 users connected to gas consumption system of
Armenia as of 1 January 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-20 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 596,353 users were connected to the gas consumption system of Armenia as of 1 January 2010. The number of users grew

Purchase and sale transactions of $3.85 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 20
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-20 16:50:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $3.85 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.68 drams per dollar were conducted at

Purchase and sale transactions of $250 thousand conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on February 19
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-19 16:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $250 thousand at the weighted average exchange rate of 383 drams per dollar were condcuted at

According to Hrant Bagratian, $478 million to be needed to
service foreign debt of Armenia in 2013
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 19:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Armenian authorities declare that if organizations provide them with loans, it means they consider them solvent, but this is an

State prices of precious metals rise
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 18:34:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones agency of the RA Ministry of Finance established the following purchase and sale

Armenia participates for third time in International Green
Week fair
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 18:34:00

BERLIN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. With the assistance of the Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Armenia is participating for the third time in

Armenia is in need of radical reforms, Hrant Bagratian says
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 16:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The economic decline has not receded in Armenia because no positive steps have been taken in this direction. Former Prime Minister

Purchase and sale transactions of $2.35 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 18
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 16:16:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $2.35 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.18 drams per dollar were conducted at

Credit portfolio of Ameriabank grows 68% in 2009
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-18 14:22:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Ameriabank's credit portfolio amounted to over 52 billion drams as of 31 December 2009, growing by 68% compared with the previous

26 audit organizations and 8 private auditors had licenses
in Armenia as of 1 January 2010
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-15 17:16:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Finance granted 13 audit licenses in 2009. In the same period 10 licences were revoked, 6 licenses

Purchase and sale transactions of $3.45 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 15
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-15 16:48:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $3.45 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377 drams per dollar were conducted at

Cargo transportation on South Caucasus Railways grows 3.2%
in 2009
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-15 13:12:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The data center of South Caucasus Railways CJSC informs that cargo transportation indices of the company in 2009 were as follows:

Purchase and sale transactions of $4.22 million conducted
at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 14
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-14 17:24:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $4.22 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.29 drams per dollar were conducted at

Government approves North-South Road Corridor investment
project
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-14 16:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At the January 14 sitting - the first one held this year, the Armenian government approved the credit agreement North-South Road

On prime minister's instructions, ministers to present
earthshaker development ensuring projects
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-14 16:36:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 14 sitting of the Armenian government, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan gave two instructions to all the ministers. By

Auction of treasury short-term bonds with 52-week maturity
held on January 14
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-14 15:54:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. An action of state (treasury) short-term bonds (AMGT52131115 issue) with a 52-week maturity was held on January 14. The amount of

Meeting of Iran-Armenia railway construction project's
working group to be held in Yerevan in late January
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-13 19:10:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on January 13 the Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan, RA Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsyan said that

Purchase and sale transactions of $1 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 13
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-13 18:54:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $1 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.19 drams per dollar were conducted at

Ameriabank finishes negotiations with FMO and DEG over
attraction of $30 million loan
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-13 13:38:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Ameriabank has finished negotiations over attraction of a $30 million loan with two significant financial institutions: FMO (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V)

Purchase and sale transactions of $9.1 million conducted at
Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 12
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-12 19:46:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $9.1 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.83 drams per dollar were conducted at

State prices of precious metals rise
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-12 17:08:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones agency of the RA Ministry of Finance established the following purchase and sale

Purchase and sale transactions of $18.5 million
conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on January 11
  • Economy
  • 2010-01-11 15:55:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of $18.5 million at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.5 drams per dollar were conducted at

Purchase and sale transactions of 24 million 124 thousand
dollars conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on December 30
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-30 21:30:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of 24 million 124 thousand dollars at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.19 drams per dollar

Purchase and sale transactions of 19.2 million dollars
conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on December 29
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-29 19:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of 19.2 million dollars at the weighted average exchange rate of 377.3 drams per dollar were conducted

In 2009 all budget expenditures fully incurred and no
debts accumulated
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-29 16:30:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The expenditures envisaged by the 2009 state budget have been fully incurred and no debts have been accumulated. RA Minister of

In 2009 it became possible to maintain financial and
macroeconomic stability, RA minister of finance says
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-29 15:06:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. 2009 was a year of ordeals because since the 1990s, never has the Armenian economy been in such a difficult situation

Memorandum on cooperation signed between Public Services
Regulatory Commission and Commission for Protection of Economic
Competition
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-28 21:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A memorandum on cooperation was signed between the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission and the RA State Commission for the Protection

Sale of Armenian grapes banned in Georgia
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-28 16:58:00

TBILISI, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By instructions of Georgia's Minister of Agriculture Bakur Kvezereli, about 200 traders were banned from selling Armenian foodstuffs, in

Purchase and sale transactions of 9.05 million dollars
conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on December 28
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-28 16:32:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of 9 million 50 thousand dollars at the weighted average exchange rate of 376.82 drams per dollar

Arminco taken off list of companies with dominant position
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-28 16:32:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of the studies conducted in the markets of gasoline, diesel-fuel oil, and date transmission were discussed at the December

Armenian economy enters recovery stage, prime minister says
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 19:56:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The macroeconomic indices show that in September Armenia entered a stage of recovery. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said this at the December

According to Tigran Sargsyan, danger related to repayment
of foreign debts nor primary for Armenian government
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 19:40:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. There are four scenarios of further development of the global financial and economic crisis, which include both a slow and continuous

According to prime minister, in 2009 Armenian government
chose efficient and correct anti-crisis strategy
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 18:40:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "Some time is needed to summarize the results of 2009 in order to form an in-depth opinion about what challenges face

Tigran Sargsyan hopeful Upper Lars check-point to open in
spring 2010
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 18:36:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is hopeful that the Upper Lars check-point will open in the spring of 2010. He said

Purchase and sale transactions of 13 million 374 thousand
dollars conducted at Nasdaq OMX Armenia OJSC on December 25
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 18:14:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Purchase and sale transactions of 13 million 374 thousand dollars at the weighted average exchange rate of 387.08 drams per dollar

Armenia plans to receive $100 million loan from Russia for
purchase of rough diamonds
  • Economy
  • 2009-12-25 17:24:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian government is conducting negotiations with Russian partners for receiving an additional $100 million loan with the aim of developing