Economy
06/09/2019 17:09Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs to boost trade-economic ties between Armenia and Russia: Samvel Karapetyan“Cooperation in small and medium-sized business sector is extremely important for the development of Russian-Armenian relations. The goal of the Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs is to develop trade-economic ties between the entrepreneurs of the two countries,” Samvel Karapetyan stated.
06/09/2019 13:04Armenia prepares for October EAEU Summit, hopes boosting bilateral agenda and relations with Russia“We are expecting all the leaders of our partner countries. Yes, we have affirmations, and we do not have any situation that may create extraordinary situation regarding preparations for the October 1 summit,” he said, expressing conviction that very effective summit will be held and the Armenian-Russian inter-state relations will only win from them.
06/09/2019 12:11Group of Russia-based Armenian entrepreneurs led by Tashir group owner Samvel Karapetyan founded Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs NGOThe association has been registered this week in Moscow headed by Karapetyan.
05/09/2019 17:00Moody's Raises Ameriabank’s Rating to Ba3This follows the upgrade of Armenia's sovereign rating to Ba3 (stable outlook) from B1 (positive outlook) on 27 August 2019.
05/09/2019 11:32Environment Ministry submits conclusion over necessity of new environmental impact assessment for Amulsar exploitation“The ministry has submitted the report of its conclusions over the new environment assessment impact. It has been instructed to five the conclusion which it has already done with different groundings in it,” he said.
04/09/2019 13:05Assessment on Amulsar mine exploitation to be given after combination of newly revealed and already known circumstances: Mher GrigoryanAs to the discussion of the conclusion with ELARD company via Skype and whether new circumstances have been revealed, Grigoryan said that he did not participate in the discussion.
04/09/2019 12:56Deputy PM on Amulsar: I have only one interest – protection of state interestAsked about his personal interest in the mine exploitation and talks about his ties with ELARD company, Avinyan said, “My only personal interest is the protection of state interest. I have no other interest and cannot have.”
04/09/2019 10:41Export of Armenian fruit wine grows by 41% in 2019: Armenia’s PMThe export of fruit wine from Armenia in the first 7 months of the year has grown by 41% with about 6,3 million USD equivalent wine having been exported, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Facebook.
03/09/2019 19:25No impediment to exploitation of Amulsar: Artsakh lawmaker“They noted that even in case of natural disaster the harm will be so small that it cannot be even measured. So, I do not see any impediment. This is my opinion,” he said.
02/09/2019 16:58Negative influence of mine exploitation on people’s health raises no doubts: NA Standing committee headSpeaking about the vision of exploitation of the mine, Karapetyan stressed the necessity to analyze how the mine industry influences the health of the people.
02/09/2019 16:46The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia expects fair treatment and law enforcement to investments: AmCham addresses letter to Armenia’s PMAmCham truly recognizes the importance of professional and impartial audits in the mining sector, still, regrets that Lydian’s Amulsar project has been the only project so far that was pressured to undergo 3 consecutive audits while the roads to the project remain illegally blocked for over a year now.
30/08/2019 16:14Any new assessment of environment impact of Amulsar exploitation to prove the exploitation safe: My Step lawmaker“I am claiming it because I have studied the technology with which Lydian is going to work. It is the cleanest technology in the world,” the lawmaker claimed.
30/08/2019 11:34Less water released from Lake Sevan: Armenia’s PMHe stressed that the process takes to lesser release of water from the lake which will result in the raise of the level of the lake.
30/08/2019 10:14New circumstances come forth during Skype conference with Elard: Armenia’s PM“Yesterday’s discussion contained important information – whether the Amulsar mine exploitation program needs new Environment Impact Assessment or not,” the PM wrote, adding that Environment Protection Ministry is to give conclusion till September 4.
29/08/2019 15:59Not rejection but expression of sovereignty: Armenia’s FM on PM’s decision not to participate in economic forum in Poland“It is not a matter of refusal but expression of sovereignty. We have not rejected. The prime minister has his schedule of visits and priorities of domestic policy. We just need to combine it and make a choice how to behave in different conditions,” he said.