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19:42 23/02/2021Mikayel Minasyan: Armenia's economy on the brink of default"There is a real risk that the Armenian economy may occur on the brink of default," Armenia's former Ambassador to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan wrote on his Telegram channel, commenting on the...
14:12 22/02/2021Economist attributes Armenia’s defeat in recent war, territorial losses also to wrong socio-economic policyBoth the current and former state systems in Armenia have completely failed, economist Suren Parsyan, head of the ARF Bureau's Economic Research Office, told a discussion hosted by the For Social...
12:52 22/02/2021Bitcoin keeps hitting new highs after Tesla backingMuch talked-about cryptocurrency bitcoin has continued to hit record highs having broken through $50,000 (£35,700) last week, BBC News reports.
14:54 19/02/2021Armenia’s imports, exports fell significantly in 2020, SRC official saysArmenia saw a significant decrease in both imports and exports volumes in 2020, according to Head of the Customs Statistics and Revenue Registration Department of the State Revenue Committee (SRC),...
16:49 17/02/2021Economist presents data on gas prices in Armenia during tenure of three leadersEconomist Suren Parsyan, the head of the Economic Research Office of the ARF Bureau, has presented data on the Russian natural gas tariffs in Armenia during the tenure of three leaders – Robert...
17:31 16/02/2021Economist presents unemployment rate in Armenia during tenure of three leadersEconomist Suren Parsyan, the head of the Economic Research Office of the ARF Bureau, has presented the unemployment rate in Armenia during the tenure of three leaders – Robert Kocharyan, Serzh...
15:38 15/02/2021Turkish lira strengthens past 7 per dollar to six-month highTurkey’s lira strengthened through 7 per dollar to its highest level since early August, benefitting from a surge in investor interest in emerging markets, Ahval news outlet reported.
14:46 15/02/2021Economist: At least 12 Armenian universities among country’s top taxpayersEconomist Ara Galoyan took to Facebook on Sunday to denounce the state policies towards universities, highlighting the fact that they are among the 1,000 biggest taxpayers of the country.
15:03 13/02/2021Facebook reportedly building smartwatch with health featuresFacebook Inc is building a smartwatch that will let users send messages and also offer health and fitness features, The Information reported on Friday, citing people with direct knowledge of the...
13:00 13/02/2021Armenia’s carpet production drops sharply in 2020Armenia saw a sharp decline of 76.5% in production of carpets and rugs in 2020, the latest official statistics show.
12:16 11/02/2021IAEA: Iran has started producing uranium metal, in violation of nuke dealThe UN’s atomic agency says Iran has produced a small amount of uranium metal at a facility in Isfahan, in a further violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to a Wednesday report.
18:58 10/02/2021Ani Samsonyan: Which markets will substitute banned Turkish goods?"By the decision of the Armenian government a temporary embargo on imports of any consumption goods of Turkish origin was put, effective December 31, 2020," opposition lawmaker Ani Samsonyan said...
15:53 10/02/2021Iran's permanent membership in EAEU underway, speaker of parliament saysIran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced that negotiations for Iran's permanent membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are underway and the process will be started...
13:34 10/02/2021New bill calls for supervision over compliance with road transport legislation at Armenia’s state borderThe Armenian National Assembly is debating in the second reading a draft law on making amendments to the law “On the State Border”.
20:11 08/02/2021Entrepreneurs and scientists demand 4% budget allocation for science"A powerful scientific potential is required to ensure Armenia's security and sweeping development. This is possible only through increase of budget allocations to the science sector," Co-Founder and...
15:31 08/02/2021Biden extends ban on Turkey buying F-35 stealth fighterThe Biden administration will not lift the Trump administration’s ban on Turkey buying F-35 stealth fighters, a punishment for Ankara’s 2019 purchase of a Russian air-defense system, a senior...
12:42 08/02/2021Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levelsThe price of oil has recovered to its pre-pandemic levels having hit an all-time low last year, BBC News reported on Monday.
18:55 05/02/2021Russia lifts ban on tomato, pepper imports from ArmeniaThe Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has lifted ban on imports of tomatoes and peppers from Armenia’s Armavir Province to Russia.
13:07 05/02/2021Health care gets investment boost in two Armenian regions with World Bank supportArmenia’s health system response to COVID-19 and potential future pandemics, including hospitals’ capacity for case management and intensive care, will benefit from $7.4 million in Additional...
20:22 03/02/2021Parliament approves legislation enabling single window system in social assistance programsArmenian parliament approved on Wednesday legislation, which offers single window services for social assistance programs.