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Construction of North-South transport corridor will be accomplished in 2019, as projected, MP says
The construction of the North-South transport corridor stretching from southern Armenian Meghri on border with Iran to Bavra on the Armenian-Georgian border will be accomplished in 2019, as projected, Gagik Minasyan, the chairman of an Armenian parliamentary committee on budget and finance issues from the governing Republican Party of Armenia, told a news conference today.Some 676 emergencies reported in the first decade of 2016
Some 676 emergencies were reported to the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations in the first decade of 2016, by 250 more than in the same period last year, Hovhannes Khangeldyan, head of the National Center for Crisis Management of the ministry, said today.Inflationary pressures in 2016 will be within government projected target band, Gagik Minasyan
Inflationary pressures in 2016 will be within the government projected target band, Gagik Minasyan, the chairman of an Armenian parliamentary committee on budget and finance issues from the governing Republican Party of Armenia, told a news conference today.Drop in oil prices is not pushing gasoline prices down in Armenia ‘because Armenia is not an oil processing country’
The dramatic drop in global oil prices is not pushing gasoline prices down in Armenia ‘because Armenia is not an oil processing country,’ according to Gagik Minasyan, the chairman of an Armenian parliamentary committee on budget and finance issues from the governing Republican Party of Armenia.Armenian companies were unable to use new opportunities to boost exports to Russia and EU in 2015, MP says
Gagik Minasyan, the chairman of an Armenian parliamentary committee on budget and finance issues from the governing Republican Party of Armenia, criticized today local companies for appearing unable to use new opportunities that opened last year to boost their exports to Russia and the European Union.Some roads in Armenia are impassable for traffic
Armenia's ministry of territorial administration and emergency situations has called on motorist today to refrain from using a roadway running from Sotk to Karvachar in Nagorno-Karabakh and also inter-community roads in the district of Amasia in the northwestern province of Shirak.Private remittances to Armenia in November 2015 fell by 22% from the year before to about $90.8 million
Private remittances to Armenia for non-commercial purposes in November 2015 were 22% down from the year before falling to about $90.8 million, the Central Bank said. Compared with 2015 October the amount was down by 17%.Pope may visit Armenia in 2016 April
Visiting Armenia in April 2016, the 101st anniversary of the 1915 genocide is a possibility for the Pope, although this has not been absolutely confirmed, according to World Religion News. It says the Pope hopes to visit Armenia, but also admits that he is old and these trips are heavy.Armenia’s total public debt dropped by 0.3% in late November to $4.813 billion
Armenia’s total public debt at the end of November 2015 stood at $4.813.4 billion, a decrease of 0.3% or $13.5 million from the previous month, and 8.4% higher from the beginning of the year, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said.World Bank downgrades its outlook for Armenian GDP growth in 2016
In its latest Global Economic Prospects report the World Bank has downgraded its forecast of Armenia's GDP growth in 2016 to 2.2%. The previous report released in 2015 June estimated that the Armenia's economy in 2016 would expand by 2.7%.More than half of Armenians consider themselves happy, according to Gallup survey
More than half of Armenians consider themselves to be happy, according to a survey conducted by Gallup International. The survey found that 53% of respondents in Armenia were satisfied with their lives with more than 40% being neutral, 6% considering themselves unhappy and 1% finding it difficult to answer this question.Some roads in Armenia still closed for traffic
Several roads in Armenia, especially those passing through mountainous areas, remained closed for traffic today morning due to blizzards that have seriously complicated traffic across the country, the ministry of territorial administration and emergency situations warned todayRoad police not to penalize motorists for breaches of traffic rules
Armenian road police will not penalize motorists for breaches of traffic rules reported from December 31 to January 6 in Yerevan, the agency said in a statement adding that the decision was prompted by heavy snowfalls in the first days of 2016 that have affected traffic across the country.News 17781 - 17800 of 18452
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