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20:45 08/01/2021Minimum consumer basket increased in ArtsakhThe cost of the minimum consumer basket in Artsakh increased by 1,8% in annual terms, Armenpress news agency reported, citing data by the Artsakh Statistical Service.
11:19 08/01/2021Greek Aegean Airlines resumes flights to Yerevan with discount saleDue to the Turkish-sponsored invasion of Artsakh by the Azerbaijani military and Syrian mercenaries, direct flights between Greece and Armenia, run by Aegean Airlines and Wizz Air, ended.
20:14 06/01/2021UN chief calls for interdependence, inclusion to break poverty-conflict cycleUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for interdependence and inclusion to break the cycle of poverty and conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.
18:27 06/01/2021Brandy production drops by 11.4% in ArmeniaArmenia saw a decline in brandy production in the first ten months of this year, according to the data released by the State Statistical Committee.
18:44 04/01/2021Global oil prices settle at $53 for the first time since MarchGlobal oil prices keep growing according to the results of e-commerce, Ria Novosty news agency reports.
19:14 30/12/2020Vazgen Manukyan met with RUEA Chairman to discuss the socio-economic crisis in ArmeniaThe candidate for prime minister from the opposition Homeland Salvation Movement Vazgen Manukyan and the Coordinator at the Movement, ARFD member Ishkhan Saghatelyan met on Wednesday with the...
18:55 30/12/2020International arrivals fell by 72% globally over the first ten months of 2020The coronavirus pandemic had a major impact on the tourism industry not only in Armenia, but also throughout the world.
20:01 26/12/2020Number of tourists visiting Armenia drop by 77.5%327,735 tourists visited Armenia during January-September of 2020, the National Statistic Service of Armenia reported, adding compared with the number of visitors in 2019, the number has dropped by...
12:36 23/12/2020Minister: Damage caused to Artsakh economy in recent war comparable to volume of its GDP for several yearsThe blow dealt to the economy of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) during the recent war unleashed by Azerbaijan is comparable to the volume of its GDP for several years.
12:04 18/12/2020UNWTO: Tourism back to 1990 levelsInternational arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain the COVID-19 virus, all contributing to the...
13:55 14/12/2020Turkey faces threat of US and European arms sanctionsThe US and European Union are applying pressure on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Washington planning sanctions over Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian air-defense system and the EU...
19:00 12/12/2020Air Baltic to launch Riga-Yerevan route in June 2021Air Baltic has announced plans for a new route between Armenia’s capital Yerevan and the Latvian capital Riga in June 2021, Business Traveller reports.
15:45 11/12/2020Georgian President proposes to establish "Caucasian Peace Platform"Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has come up with the idea of creating a “Caucasian Peace Platform.” The president's remarks came at the opening of the first plenary session of the...
13:22 10/12/2020Viva-MTS presents new “Corporate 15 000” package for corporate subscribersViva-MTS introduces “Corporate 15 000”, a new package designed for corporate subscribers. As the company said in a press release, by subscribing to this package for just AMD 15 000 per month the...
14:26 09/12/2020Russia to ban tomato, pepper imports from Armenia’s ArmavirThe Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed a ban on imports of tomatoes and peppers from Armenia’s Armavir Province to Russia after...
11:47 09/12/2020Russia to ban imports of tomatoes, apples from AzerbaijanThe Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has decided to ban the imports of tomatoes and apples from Azerbaijan to Russia starting from December 10...
13:59 04/12/2020OPEC+ agrees to gradually increase productionOPEC and non-OPEC allies, after days of tense discussions, agreed on Thursday to increase production by 500,000 barrels per day beginning in January.
18:44 03/12/2020Armenia’s permanent population on the decline: statisticsArmenia’s permanent population keeps dropping. According to the latest figures released by the Statistical Committee, the country’s population shrank by 5,600 people over the past year or by 0.2%....
18:00 30/11/2020Ameriabank successfully places its first ever green bondAmeriabank issued a Green Bond in EUR for the equivalent of USD 50 million, marking a milestone in the local financial market as the first ever Green Bond project in Armenia.
13:50 27/11/2020Activity of Armenia’s 4th largest taxpayer under threat, economist saysThe activity of Armenia’s 4th largest taxpayer, GeoProMining Gold company exploiting the Sotk gold mine, is under threat, economist Suren Parsyan warns.