Economy
26/07/2019 12:09Russian-Georgian war affected Armenia’s economy more than April war: Security Council Secretary“There are quite positive changes in our relations with Georgia. We are working actively in all directions to understand in what direction we may work with Georgia,” he said.
25/07/2019 12:34Spayka company allowed to work due to close relation with agriculture: Davit AnanyanAs to whether the SRC intends to make concessions, Ananyan said, “You cannot say such thing. To concede means to go contrary to the law, which we are not going to do. We have work to do now, the investigators are doing their work, we are trying to acquire new facts,” Ananyan said.
23/07/2019 16:39Mikael Melkumyan reports about big queues in Bagratashen border check-pointThe source stressed that as of July 23 the number of imported cars exceeded the number registered throughout the whole year of 2018. He agreed it also with the raise of number of tourists and raise of the volume of products imported from Turkey.
23/07/2019 12:33Number of imported cars to Armenia drastically grows in 2019In implemented works sector, the official said that a 6-day working regime has been established in Noragavit from January 2019 and hired additional 5 inspectors for registrations. He stressed that as of today about 700 cars are being registered in Armenia, of which 500 in Noragavit.
22/07/2019 11:37Yerevan municipality not discussing raise of public transport tariff“During the past week-end some media and social network users were disseminating poll from a fake account as if the rural authorities are going to raise the public transport tariff. We report that the municipality is not discussing such issue,” he said, urging the residents to base only on official information.
19/07/2019 13:03Artificial intelligence; blockchain; “green” technologies: WCIT 2019 will explore the most up-to-date topicsAnother panel will feature the mayors of “smart” cities from around the world, who will discuss the use of ICT in the municipal context and explore both its positive and negative impact on people’s daily lives.
12/07/2019 19:08The gas tariff issue cannot last for long: Vice-PMAs to how long the gas tariff remain unchanged on the account of Gazprom company’s savings, Mher Grigoryan stated that the issue cannot be delayed for good, but the maintenance of gas tariff on the account of efficiency is one of the scenarios that is of temporary nature.
11/07/2019 14:10Additional 25 billion AMD necessary for raising pensions in Armenia from 2020The Armenian government has approved the program of mid-term expenses according to which from January 1, 2020 the pensions in Armenia will raise by 10%.
10/07/2019 16:36Power failure in Armenia may be caused by problems in Iran: deputy minister“We have been in contact with Iranian partners and they have stated that fluctuations took place at the same time, but we cannot clearly state that they have come from Iran. This is just the most probable version,” the deputy minister said.
05/07/2019 17:21Nikol Pashinyan holds phone conversation with Vladimir PutinThe interlocutors discussed possibilities for expanding the Eurasian Economic Union’s foreign economic activities.
04/07/2019 12:55Negotiations with Russia over gas price reduction continue: Garegin BaghramyanHe said the negotiations over tariffs in the domestic market have no relation to the visit of the Russian president, Baghramyan said after cabinet sitting today, stressing that the issue of gas price formation on the border has much relations to it.
03/07/2019 18:59Armenia’s deputy PM meets with President of Iran Hasan RouhaniMher Grigoryan informed the Iranian president that the session passed in constructive atmosphere with arrangements having reached over enhancement of cooperation in a number of sectors presenting mutual interest.
02/07/2019 18:18Armenia’s PM holds phone conversation with Kazakh presidentGovernment’s press service reports that Armenian PM, as head of the EAEU presiding country, discussed with the leader of Kazakhstan the activity of the Union and issues on conduction of the EAEU summit in Yerevan on October 1.
02/07/2019 13:17Sevan Lake taken to annihilation: environmentalist“During these years additional waters have been taken from the lake which was sensitively perceived by it. The import of clean water to Sevan will contribute to its self-cleaning, improve its water quality,” the environmentalist said, noting that not undertaking special measures during the summer heat result in spread of seaweeds.
02/07/2019 12:02Water volume given to water users reduces this year by 30 million cubic meters as compared with 2018He said during the six months of the past year the 43,5 million cubic meters of water was taken from Sevan, this year 29 million cubic meters.