Economy
09/06/2015 09:08Greece submits new reform plan to EU and IMFAmong the plans being put forward by the government, it is believed Greece is willing to increase VAT, but still maintain three rates: a standard rate, a reduced rate for food and medicine and a further reduced rate for books and hotel accommodation.
08/06/2015 16:52Women Entrepreneurs Week launches in ArmeniaArmenian National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hermine Naghdalyan said at the opening of the event that they have a good opportunity to communicate, be informed about achievements and changes, as well as raise the problems faced by women entrepreneurs.
08/06/2015 15:19Armenia’s agriculture minister conducts meetings in RomeAccording to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Karapetyan was invited by his Georgian counterpart to conduct a visit to the country. At the talks with the Islamic Republic’s minister of agriculture, the Armenian official reiterated his earlier invitation to Mr Hojati to visit Armenia.
08/06/2015 14:49Turkish lira near record low after AKP fails to win majority“This is definitely the most uncertain of outcomes. It does open up the prospect of an early election and potentially there will be more friction in the AKP,” said Manik Narain, an emerging market strategist at UBS.
08/06/2015 13:30Amended, finalized contract of sale of property of Vorotan Hydroelectric Complex signed in GovernmentIn terms of expanded economic ties between the two countries, the Prime Minister highlighted the signing of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement in Washington, DC in the month of May, which creates favorable conditions for attracting investment, promoting trade and trade turnover.
08/06/2015 12:51Vorotan Cascade deal signedThe document was signed by Minister Yervand Zakharyan and the president of the US company, CountourGlobal.
08/06/2015 12:18The sale of the Meghri-Kajaran gas pipeline took place ten years ago. Ministry of EnergyThe information of the sale on a 40-km-long Meghri-Kajaran section of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline to the Gazprom Armenia company caused various comments.
03/06/2015 16:23At the NA Standing Committees Debates of the Annual Report “On the RA State Budget Execution for 2014” EndThe RA Deputy Minister of Finance-Chief Treasurer Atom Janjughazyan presented the financial indicators of the abovementioned spheres.
03/06/2015 14:17Microsoft’s Window’s 10 release date knownWindows 10 will be available as a free upgrade for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. To publicize that, the company is making a small notification appear in users’ task bars.
02/06/2015 16:27Karabakh President visits several workshops in StepanakertPresident Sahakyan praised Samvel Karapetyan's patriotic activity, underlining that projects brought to life with his support not only helped solve the urgent problems facing the people, but also provided a reliable basis for Artsakh's sustainable socioeconomic development.
02/06/2015 16:05Ford recalls 1 million mustangs, GTsAs a result, Ford expanded its recall to include additional model years. Mustangs from the 2005 to 2014 model years are now included in the recall, as well as GTs from the 2005 and 2006 model years.
02/06/2015 15:47Nairit staff demanding unpaid salariesSome of the protesters looked very desperate. “Our struggle is just. The plant is being plundered …,” said one of the employees.
02/06/2015 15:20Electricity prices will increase to some extentAsked whether the price increase is justified, Nazaryan replied that he cannot say anything about it at this moment as the issue is still under consideration.
02/06/2015 15:04Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rate did not influence budget executionAt the same time, he said that there were no bids for short-term bonds in auctions in December, and it was an unprecedented phenomenon in the history of bonds market. He said, however, that this also did not influence the budget execution.
02/06/2015 12:35Eurozone inflation rate rises to 0.3% in MayIn March, the ECB began a massive €1.1 trillion bond buying programme in an attempt to stimulate the eurozone economy.