Economy
29/01/2019 17:06Monthly income of SRC chairman does not exceed 2,3 million AMD“There was an issue of clarification. I am not going to say whether they are satisfied or not. I have answered the questions and I am satisfied with myself. Everything was done in accordance with law. There is not 9 million reward, 8 million reward, 7 or 6 million reward. We are working with our lawyers how to publicize this information without violating right of privacy of the people,” he said.
29/01/2019 15:37EU to increase financial assistance to Armenia as an “encouragement” for 2018 developments“Today programs amounting to 300 million Euros are being carried out, and programs costing 100 million Euros are on “their way”. Investments amounting to over 800 million Euros have been made in energy sector on the account of loans and grants,” Hahn said.
29/01/2019 14:19Armenia interested in construction of transit pipeline in its territory: PM“Unfortunately today North Stream-2 is not being built in Armenia. We are interested in construction of transit pipeline in Armenia which would transfer gas or oil from A point to B,” Pashinyan said, adding that Armenia is very much interested in such projects.
29/01/2019 13:23Pashinyan’s rule registers “shameful decline” in all sectors: Republican party spokesperson“The figures registered during the nine months of his ruling considerably concede to the ones registered during the activity of former authorities,” the party’s spokesperson said, adding that “shameful decline” in all the sectors.
29/01/2019 13:11SRC chairman invited to NA to brief on rewards issueHead of the faction Lilit Makunts said that besides the issue of rewards the amendments in Tax legislation will also be discussed with the government official.
29/01/2019 11:19Noticeable investments made in productions sector in 2018: PashinyanAccording to Broad Economic Category products (equipment and technology for organization of productions) amounting to about 662.6 million USA were imported to Armenia in January-September, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote in Facebook.
26/01/2019 15:03Implementation of EU programs of events is greatly ensured, EU Ambassador“We understand that the Armenian government will be restructured, some ministries will be combined into new structures but the tourism development program in northern regions started with the previous government and is continued by the present one,” he said.
26/01/2019 12:21Firm institutional and legal grounds necessary for attracting investments: economistEach investor, especially a foreign one has such concern. Businessman wants profit. If they consider Armenia to be risky, they will not take that risk. We must to do everything to bring these risks into minimum. We must create institutional and legal firm grounds and ensure state guarantees for each investor to know that he will not appear in force majeure situations.
25/01/2019 18:48Economist describes policy of uniting, closing ministries as “lyrical” approach“My position may be subjective, but I am deeply convinced that this is not an effective thing to do,” he said, stressing that the issue should be discussed with professionals, with people who understand.
25/01/2019 17:41Studies initiated to reveal impact of American sanctions on Armenia’s economyKhechoyan stressed that there are more interested in the general impact of the sanctions on the Armenian economy and not on the separate organizations. “For finding it out, we need to know how many these organizations are,” she said.
25/01/2019 17:09Armenian, Russian PMs discuss cooperation issuesThe talks between the PMs of the two countries took place on January 25 in Moscow at the request of the Armenian side.
25/01/2019 14:41Sharp turns not useful in international relations: Armenia’s PMWhile being an MP I was against Armenia’s membership to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) but it does not mean that for correcting this mistake contrary steps must be undertaken, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in Moscow today.
25/01/2019 14:24No new memberships expected in EAEU yet: PashinyanNo talks over new memberships to the Eurasian Economic Union are being held, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in Moscow today.
25/01/2019 12:39U.S. Embassy warned Iranian Mahan Air airline’s Armenia’s representative of sanctions“Frankly speaking, I do not know what to say. I have read the information today. I think it is not right to impose sanctions against Armenia’s citizen working with its neighbor country,” Bella Gevorgyan, company’s director, told Aysor.am, adding that she was informed but still believes that she is to decide with who to work and with who not to.
25/01/2019 11:44Oil prices jump as U.S. threatens sanctions against VenezuelaInternational Brent crude oil futures were at $61.89 a barrel at 0246 GMT, 80 cents, or 1.3 percent, above their last close.