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Justice ministry to improve health services at prisons
One of the priorities of Armenian Ministry of Justice in 2016 will be to improve the quality of medical services at penitentiary institutions, minister Arpine Hovhannisyan said today. Speaking to a news conference she said the ministry will introduce the latest technologies at all prison hospitals.Ministry of justice to involve independent experts next year in fight against corruption, minister says
Armenian Ministry of Justice intends to involve independent experts next year to help in the fight against corruption, Justice Minister Arprine Hovhannisyan told a news conference today.Some 70,000 agricultural loans provided this year
Some 70,000 agricultural loans worth 70 billion drams have been provided this year as part of an agriculture financing program, implemented by international financial organizations in cooperation with the Armenian government, the chairman of the Central Bank Arthur Javadyan said last Friday during his final news conference in the outgoing year.Two air companies apply for passenger transportation certificates
Two local air companies applied for obtaining certificates for implementation of passenger transportation, Anna Chobanyan, head of the Armenian economy ministry department in charge of economic regulation in civil aviation, said last Friday.Deposits in Armenian banks grew by 9 percent in 12 months
The total amount of deposits in Armenian banks grew by 9% in the outgoing year, the chairman of the Central Bank Artur Javadyan said last Friday. According to him, the growth was secured by a rise in private deposits, which he said is an indication of financial stability.The number of Russian tourists visiting Armenia drops by 9 percent
The number of Russian tourists visiting Armenia in the first nine months of 2015 fell by 9% from the same period of 2014 to 158,000 people, Mekhak Apresyan, head of an economy ministry department in charge of tourism, said today.Government to carry out its commitment to restore damaged housing in earthquake zone in 2017
The government will fully carry out its commitment to restore damaged housing in the 1988 earthquake zone in 2017, Armenian urban development minister Narek Sargsyan said to a news conference today.Emir Kusturica in Yerevan for a concert dedicated to centennial of Armenian genocide
The prominent Serbian film director, musician and actor Emir Kusturica, who has arrived in Armenia together with his The No Smoking Orchestra, to play a concert dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian genocide, said he was very happy to be in Armenia again, with which Serbia has a lot of common, ‘but there's also a big difference.’Free decoders for watching digital TV will be provided to 48,733 vulnerable families in Armenia
Free decoders for watching digital TV that will replace from January 1, 2016 the analogue broadcasting, will be provided to 48,733 vulnerable families in Armenia, deputy minister of territorial administration and emergency situations, Vache Terteryan, said Thursday.In 11 months 7,500 companies shut down and another 13,000 open
In the first 9 months of 2015 about 7,600 companies in Armenia were shut down and about 13,000 new companies opened, Aram Ohanyan, head of an economy ministry department in charge of small and medium businesses, said Thursday, adding that these numbers indicate a positive trend.More foreign tourists visit Nagorno-Karabakh
The number of foreign tourists visiting Nagorno-Karabakh in the first 11 months of 2015 rose to 16,366 from 14,375 in the year-earlier period (13% rise), deputy economy minister Sergey Shahverdyan said Thursday, adding that these figures do not include residents of Armenia.Armenian Fancy company to invest $14.5 million in jewelry industry in ten years
An Armenian company called Fancy will have invested $14.5 million in the jewelry industry in the next ten years, according to economy minister Karen Chshmarityan. He said the Thursday government session provided the company with a 9-year permit to operate in the territory of Meridian free economic zone.Jermuk Group to invest 10.5 billion drams to ramp up output
The Armenian government exempted Thursday Jermuk Group company, engaged in the production of mineral water and soft drinks, from payment of duties on imported equipment after it pledged to invest 10.5 billion drams in the development of production, economy minister Karen Chshmarityan said.USAID to provide Armenian government with $750,00 grant for implementation of anti-corruption program
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide the Armenian government with a grant of $750,00 to assist it in the implementation of the anti-corruption program, chief of government staff David Harutyunyan said at today’s session of the Cabinet.No significant positive changes in Armenia’s trade with Eurasian economic union happened in 2015
No significant positive changes in Armenia's trade with members of the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have happened in the outgoing year, the chairman of the National Union of Employers of Armenia Gagik Makaryan said today.Eleven Armenian athletes qualify for 2016 Olympic Games
In the outgoing year 11 Armenian athletes have qualified for 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Hrachya Rostomyan said today. He added that another 13-16 athletes are expected to qualify for the Games in 2016.News 17821 - 17840 of 18452
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