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Almost 500 new energy efficient LEDs installed along Isakov Avenue and Tairov Street, joining Yerevan city center to Zvartnots International Airport
  • Economy
  • 2015-03-27 16:14:10

 Almost 500 new energy efficient LEDs (light emitting diodes) have been installed along Isakov Avenue and Tairov Street, joining Yerevan city center to Zvartnots international airport, within the framework

The ways of cooperation were discussed with the representatives of theEurasian Development Bank
  • Economy
  • 2015-02-25 18:20:35

On February 25, Minister of Economy Karen Chshmaritian received the representatives of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). Welcoming the guests, Minister Karen Chshmaritian highly appreciated the effectiveness of EDB

Global uncertainty weighs on resurgent business confidence
  • Economy
  • 2015-02-25 11:36:29

New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) reveals that while business confidence in 2014 climbed to levels not seen since before the financial crisis, a recent

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund constructing a community center in Mushkapat, Artsakh
  • Economy
  • 2015-02-18 13:21:16

Yerevan, February 18, 2015 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is building a community center in Mushkapat, a village in Artsakh’s Martuni Region. The project is co-sponsored by the fund’s

Construction of community center in Karin Tak Village nears completion
  • Economy
  • 2015-02-04 13:39:12

The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund will soon complete the construction of a multifunctional community center in Karin Tak, a village in Artsakh’s Shushi Region. The project is co-sponsored by the

2nd Issue of AMD Denominated Coupon Bonds by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Placed at NASDAQ Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2015-01-30 18:45:47

  Yerevan, Armenia On January 30, 2015 European Bank for Reconstructions and Development (EBRD) placed its 2nd Armenian Dram (AMD) denominated bonds (EBRDB2) via an auction that took place at NASDAQ

Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region and partook in a solemn ceremony of handing over keys of a newly-constructed apartment building in the village of Vardadzor
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-26 14:33:01

On 26 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region and partook in a solemn ceremony of handing over keys of a newly-constructed apartment building in the

The Vanadzor branch of Ardshinbank CJSC was reopened
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-24 14:05:01

The opening ceremony of the renovated Vanadzor branch of Ardshinbank CJSC took place on December 23, 2014 in Vanadzor, 38 Grigor Lusavorich street.   The Director of retail business Mr. Arthur

A new water supply network will be exploited in Arazap village in 2015
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-22 15:05:29

The water supply network of Arazap village was constructed in the remote 1960s. Over the years of exploitation the cast iron pipes have grown out of use, and the

Haypost and Russian Post signed an agreement to implement “Forsage” money transfer system between Armenia and Russia
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-15 14:58:13

  HayPost and Russian Post signed an important Agreement in order to implement “Forsage” express money transfers system between Armenia and Russia. According to the Agreement, HayPost and Russian Post

Alternative Energy in the border village Vahan
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-12 11:49:41

Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets and its General Partner VivaCell-MTS will mark the conclusion and present the results of yet another project implemented within the

Press release
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-11 11:25:13

We are happy to announce that henceforth every day until late evening, one can make utility payments,  bank transfers, send and receive money through international transfer systems, pay for

Armenia: Access to drinking water for village residents in border area
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-08 16:45:00

Yerevan (ICRC) – Residents of the remote village of Movses, in the Tavush region along the international border with Azerbaijan, now have safer and easier access to clean drinking

Lukashin community will have a new water supply network
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-05 11:32:02

For Lukashin village of Armavir region the problem of drinking water has existed since the times of the Soviet Union. Some parts of the village, which has 2600 inhabitants,

Minister of Economy receives Kirill Kornilov, the Eastern Europe/Asia Regional Manager of the IBMcorporation
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-02 19:06:10

On December 2 Minister of Economy Karen Chshmaritian received Kirill Kornilov, the Eastern Europe/Asia Regional Manager of the IBM (International Business Machines) corporation. The meeting was also attended by Naira

New Internet banking with SMS
  • Economy
  • 2014-12-02 18:15:28

A new type of ProB@nking Internet banking service is now available to ProCredit Bank clients. The service enables both business clients and private clients to approvetransactions using a special

President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles with a group of American businessmen of Armenian origin and discussed issues related to different investment programs in Artsakh
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-26 11:22:06

  On 25 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles with a group of American businessmen of Armenian origin and discussed issues related to different investment programs

Minister of Economy receives the Ambassador of Finland to Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-21 19:10:36

  On November 21 RA Minister of Economy Karen Chshmaritian received Christer Gustav Michelsson, the Ambassador of Finland to Armenia.  Welcoming the ambassador the Minister of Economy Karen Chshmaritian referred

Bako Sahakyan convoked an enlarged consultation devoted to the discussion of the 2014 budgetary process and the 2015 draft state budget
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-18 14:47:18

On 18 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convoked an enlarged consultation devoted to the discussion of the 2014 budgetary process and the 2015 draft state budget.  Minister of finance

“Ardshininvestbank” CJSC is renamed as “Ardshinbank” CJSC and launches its rebranding process
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-17 16:59:26

“Ardshininvestbank” CJSC, one of the leading banks in Armenian banking market, announced the launch of a full-scale rebranding from December 24 of the current year. Mher Grigoryan, Chairman of

Ardshininvestbank and Eurasian Development Bank have signed a USD 10 million loan agreement
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-12 14:03:48

On November 11, 2014 Eurasian Development Bank and Armenian Ardshininvestbank have signed a loan agreement in Moscow. Loan proceeds in amount of USD 10 million will be channeled to

Drinking Water to Artsvaberd
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-11 00:00:36

  These days intensive construction works are being done in village Artsvaberd that has a 34 km-long border with Azerbaijan. The water supply improvement project announced last spring by VivaCell-MTS,

11% increase in passenger flow, as compared to October 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-11-06 12:23:12

As compared to October 2013, a 11% increase in passenger flow was observed at the “Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan in the 10th month of 2014. In October 2014

The Chkalov village community has started the construction of the water supply network
  • Economy
  • 2014-10-27 16:32:22

The Chkalov village of Lori region has a history of 250 years. One of the most vital issues of the community is the absence of the drinking water supply

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by country's high ranking officials visited the trade fair organized in the Stepanakert city in connection with the Day of Agricultural Worker
  • Economy
  • 2014-10-14 13:43:56

On 12 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by country's high ranking officials visited the trade fair organized in the Stepanakert city in connection with the Day of

16% increase in passenger flow, as compared to September 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-10-07 11:38:08

As compared to September 2013, a 16% increase in passenger flow was observed at the “Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan in the 9th month of 2014. In September 2014

«Haypost» puts into operation 49 new vehicles
  • Economy
  • 2014-06-16 14:53:59

  HayPost CJSC is putting into operation 49 brand new trucks and vans for its new logistics system. These vehicles are ecologically friendly running on natural gas reducing emission of

President Bako Sahakyan partook in a meeting of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees held in Yerevan
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-26 17:50:44

On 26 May President Bako Sahakyan partook in a meeting of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees held in Yerevan. The Artsakh Republic President proposed to reinclude the improvement

Sovereign debt crisis represents a challenge to hopes for a more united Europe
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-22 13:12:28

On the eve of this week’s European Parliament elections, new research from Grant Thornton reveals that despite the economic problems caused by the sovereign debt crisis, support for the

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund unveils water network and community center in Aknaghbyur
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-22 11:35:57

Yerevan, May 21, 2014 – On May 21, a close to 40-person delegation of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, led by Executive Director Ara Vardanyan and comprising benefactors, trustees, and

Prime Minister Welcomes French Saur Company Executive Chairman
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-12 12:30:12

    Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by Jérôme Le Conte, Executive Chairman of the French Saur Company, which is the trust manager of the Armenian Water and

President Bako Sahakyan partook in a ceremony of putting into operation the newly-built apartment building on the Toumanyan Street in capital Stepanakert
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-08 15:54:22

On 8 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in a ceremony of putting into operation the newly-built apartment building on the Toumanyan Street in capital Stepanakert. The Head of

Armenian tourist attractiveness and open sky policy presented in Zurich
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-08 11:45:32

Switzerland-Armenia Business Forum was held in Zurich, Switzerland on May 7, 2014. The event, organized by the Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-CIS, aims at exploring trade and investment opportunities

40% increase in flights, as compared to April 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-06 12:37:22

For the past months there has been observed a regular increase in the number of passengers and flights, this being the result of the “open sky” policy adopted by

Prime Minister: we will support farmers with specific programs
  • Economy
  • 2014-05-05 11:54:10

  Accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited Verin Artashat and Norashen village communities in Ararat Marz on May 4, 2014. The Premier met with local

VIVACELL-MTS,USAID,AND FPWC UP FORWATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN FOUR VILLAGES OF ARMENIA
  • Economy
  • 2014-04-25 18:11:22

LUKASHIN, ARMENIA–On April 25, Armenia’s Leading Telecommunications Operator VivaCell-MTS, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) announced

“Anelik” International Money transfer system is now available at Ardshininvestbank
  • Economy
  • 2014-04-11 13:36:43

From now on Ardshininvestbank offers its customers another money transfer system, which will be available in all 56 sales points of the bank in Armenia and the Republic of

A new project to upgrade Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border crossing point
  • Economy
  • 2014-04-11 13:12:15

Yerevan, 11 April 2014 – Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia, the EU Delegation to Armenia, the RA National Security Council and the RA State Revenue

19% increase in passenger flow, as compared to March 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-04-04 11:07:05

For the past 6 months there has been observed a regular increase in the number of passengers and flights, this being the result of the “open sky” policy adopted

President Bako Sahakyan received executive director of the Yerevan Brandy Company Artak Barseghyan
  • Economy
  • 2014-03-28 17:43:17

On 28 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received executive director of the Yerevan Brandy Company Artak Barseghyan and representatives of the “Pernod Ricard” Company. Issues related to the activities

President Bako Sahakyan partook in a solemn ceremony of handing over keys from a newly built dwelling house located at the Vardan Mamikonyan St. 7 of capital Stepanakert
  • Economy
  • 2014-03-28 14:38:50

On 28 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in a solemn ceremony of handing over keys from a newly built dwelling house located at the Vardan Mamikonyan St.

World “woefully unprepared” for climate impacts on food, warns Oxfam
  • Economy
  • 2014-03-25 15:46:54

Climate change could put back the fight against hunger by decades but our global food system is woefully unprepared to cope with the challenge, said Oxfam today (25 March). 

The Urgency of Adaptation: Combating Climate Change in Armenia
  • Economy
  • 2014-03-25 15:39:43

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will meet in Yokohama, Japan, on March 25-29 to discuss its latest and most comprehensive report on climate change. Made up

10% increase in passenger flow, as compared to February 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-03-04 16:10:19

As compared to February 2013, a 10% increase in passenger flow was observed at the “Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan in the 2nd month of 2014. In February 2014

President Bako Sahakyan visited textile, sewing, carpet and wool processing workshops operating in the capital and got acquainted with their work
  • Economy
  • 2014-02-05 16:32:15

On 5 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited textile, sewing, carpet and wool processing workshops operating in the capital and got acquainted with their work. The Head of the

On 24 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the construction issues of the Martakert-Vardenis highway
  • Economy
  • 2014-01-24 18:16:38

On 24 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the construction issues of the Martakert-Vardenis highway. Heads and representatives of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, corresponding

North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Management Council Holds Meeting
  • Economy
  • 2014-01-24 12:25:59

  Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Management Council held today a regular meeting in the Office of Government. To begin with, the Council took

In 2013 SCR Transported More than 3.2 Million Tons of Cargo and More than 415 Thousand Passengers
  • Economy
  • 2014-01-21 14:47:13

In January - December 2013 South Caucasus Railway transported 3275.2 thousand tons of cargo and 415.4 thousand passengers. In the reporting period SCR volume of freight decreased by 5.3%

Grant Thornton International reports over 8% growth for the year 2013
  • Economy
  • 2014-01-16 14:58:18

Grant Thornton announced record combined global revenues of US$4.5 billion driven by 8.1% growth in US dollars for the year ended 30 September 2013. Grant Thornton led the six

Another powerful airline to operate flights to Armenia in 2014
  • Economy
  • 2013-12-17 11:11:40

  After long and active negotiations, “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC jointly with Armenian Visa Concord travel agency came to an agreement with another large carrier of the United Arab Emirates,