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Azerbaijan has not responded to Armenia's proposal to unblock communications - Pashinyan
...," Pashinyan said. According to him, Azerbaijan has essentially chosen to use the route through Iran, indicating that such a route is acceptable to them. "We are saying that we are ready to offer the same conditions to demonstrate that such arrangements can also be acceptable to Azerbaijan. The trilateral agreement of November 9, 2020, cannot be interpreted otherwise," Pashinyan emphasized. He pointed out that the agreement contains nothing that threatens Armenia’s territorial integrity,...
04/16/2025Armenia and IMF discuss draft memorandum on economic and financial policies
... IMF Executive Board approved a 36-month precautionary SBA program for Armenia, aimed at supporting the government's efforts to maintain macroeconomic, financial, and fiscal stability, while advancing the country’s domestic economic agenda. Stand-By Arrangements (SBAs) guarantee that a country may access foreign currency up to the agreed limit at any time during the term of the agreement, provided it meets the program’s conditions. In practice, the total allocated amount often exceeds the actual ...
04/11/2025Over 800 hazardous facilities, including gas stations, suspended in Armenia in 2024- Regulator
... rods. "At large commercial facilities, the problems include improper electrical installations that pose fire hazards, the absence of an automatic fire suppression system, lack of a smoke extraction system, and non-compliant emergency evacuation arrangements," Khachatryan added.
01/10/2025Dilijan Wine Festival scheduled for 3-4 August
... guests. This year, the main band of the musical programme will be The Reincarnation Orchestra. Two thematic stages will feature jazz, as well as DJ sets of favourite artists. For the first time at Dilijan Wine Fest, gorgeouz beats, a band known for its arrangements of Armenian classics, will perform. ALEN HERTZ (TERIAKI) and DJ TOX, a trio consisting of Dave Geodakian, Sona Gyulhasyan and Rafael Petrosyan, will also perform on the DJ stage. The festival will also feature a family recreation zone, games ...
07/30/2024Armenia, US extend agreement on countering WMD proliferation until 2030
... staff training. The agreement requires the Armenian government to facilitate the entry and exit of US government representatives and manage the movement of necessary materials. Each side will appoint agencies to implement the agreement and make specific arrangements. The Armenian government also agrees not to transfer ownership of the equipment or materials to third parties without written consent from the US and to ensure their security.
07/04/2024Grant Akopian: “Participation in the EBRD Annual Meeting is consistent with the strategy adopted by Converse Bank.”
... projects. We can affirm that our participation in the EBRD Annual Meeting was very productive for the Bank. We engaged in numerous significant meetings and discussions regarding the implementation of joint programmes with our partners, as well as finalized arrangements for new partnerships and projects. We believe that holding the EBRD Annual Meeting in Armenia and arrangements made for the implementation of the projects in the various sectors of economy will contribute significantly to the country's economic ...
05/13/2024Armenian MP on possibility of gas purchase from Baku
... supplies gas and there are no obstacles. Babken Tunyan, head of an Armenian parliament Committee on Economic Affairs from the ruling Civil Contract part, said in a comment on the probability of buying gas from Azerbaijan. “At the moment there are no arrangements or preliminary agreements. Armenia, like any other country, makes no difference where to buy energy resource from. It should buy it from where it is cheaper and more profitable. And risks arise when your energy security is low and you have ...
04/26/2024State Department says no connection between Armenian-U.S. military exercises and aggravation on Armenian- Azerbaijani border
... events,’ Miller said Asked about Russia’s response to Armenian-U.S. military training Miller said,’ I think that given Russia has invaded two of its neighbors in recent years, it should refrain from lecturing countries in the region about security arrangements.’ Moscow, which leads the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that includes Armenia, summoned Armenia's ambassador last week to complain about "unfriendly steps" the country was taking. One of these steps is the American-Armenian ...
09/12/2023EU president describes latest round of Armenian-Azerbaijani talks as ‘one of the most comprehensive and vigorous stages of negotiations’
... commissions,’ Michel said. 3. Connectivity ‘On connectivity, the sides have also made clear progress over the past two months in their discussions aimed at unblocking transport and economic links in the region. We discussed modalities of future transport arrangements which will respect the principles of sovereignty, jurisdiction and reciprocity. The construction of the railway connection should be undertaken forthwith. The EU would be ready to contribute financially. Some details still require clarification,...
07/16/2023Wildberries plans to build logistic center in Armenia
... marketplace, but only about 300 of them are active. By the end of May 2023, there were as many as 271 affiliate and own delivery points of Wildberries in Armenia. Bakalchuk said at a meeting at the Ministry of High Technology Industry, the company's strategic arrangements with HayPost postal operator was updated. 'We want to launch a project with them, which will help strengthen penetration in all localities of the country, and enable entrepreneurs from remote settlements to reach our site. HayPost is expected ...
07/07/2023Pashinyan: free trade agreement between EEU and Iran will be an important direction for development of cooperation
... development of strategic relations, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday at an enlarged meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. "The work carried out to conclude a full-fledged agreement made it possible to form a package of arrangements providing for preferential access of the EEU member states' exports to Iran. Such conditions of access to the Iranian market for our exporters can be called exclusive," he said. Pashinyan expressed his opinion that this year this agreement ...
06/09/2023More than 2 tons of pure cocaine en route to Armenia seized in Italy
... have earned traffickers an income of more than 800 million euros. In view of the large quantity of drugs, more than 30 specialized military personnel were deployed for the transport operations and subsequent destruction, taking care of the security arrangements. -0-
05/16/2023FlyOne Armenia announces launch of new tour operator Travel One
... announcing today the launch of a travel operator. Travel One will be a company providing travel services to our fellow citizens," he said. Ananyan stressed that soon the clients of the airline and the new tour operator will be able to make travel arrangements in one click. According to him, there is a growing interest in Armenia in exploring new countries, and new interesting tourism services and destinations will be offered. FlyOne Armenia established in 2021 offers affordable flights to a number ...
12/12/2022Iran plans to finalize FTZ with EEU in a month
... expected to be settled within a month, Iranian Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Mines Alireza Peymanpak, who is also head of Iran's Trade Development Organization, said on Wednesday, TASS reported. "Considering that within a month the final arrangements and formalities of Iran's presence in the EEU will be over, this can be a positive factor that will affect joint cooperation," he said. According to the deputy minister, Iran is also interested in creating a free economic zone in partnership ...
11/30/2022Armenian FM: four-way talks on Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization proved to be effective
... the meeting and the composition of its participants (at the planned meeting in Brussels) be the same (as in Prague). He also denied Baku's accusations that Yerevan was torpedoing the peace process. 'Armenia is ready for December 7 meeting in line with arrangements and format agreed upon in Prague ,' he said.-0-
11/28/2022Klaar: strong political will needed by Azerbaijan and Armenia to achieve comprehensive settlement
... logical that the format of the meeting and the composition of its participants be the same,” Vahan Hunanyan said. He also denied Baku's accusations that Yerevan was torpedoing the peace process. 'Armenia is ready for December 7 meeting in line with arrangements and format agreed upon in Prague ,' he said.-0-
11/28/2022Armenia and Georgia develop cooperation in social protection of military personnel
... the system of benefits and guarantees for military servicemen and members of their families as well as the programs implemented by the state in this direction. Other issues related to the social security of military servicemen were discussed as well. Arrangements were reached for the further cooperation in the directions of mutual interest. The Georgian delegation also had meetings at the Military Insurance Fund and at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia. -0-
10/21/2022Leaders of Armenia and Russia agree to increase and diversify trade
... demand and efficiency of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, as well as the Working Group on Industry in terms of elaboration and implementation of bilateral practical arrangements were underlined. Mutual interest was expressed in holding permanent industrial exhibitions in the territory of Armenia, including, with the emphasis on cooperation in the field of high technologies. The sides welcomed the intention of the ...
04/20/2022EU to provide technical assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan to support their border delimitation and demarcation
... communications infrastructure between Armenia and Azerbaijan in particular and the South Caucasus more broadly, while fully respecting the sovereignty of all countries. It was agreed to proceed with the restoration of railway lines, with appropriate arrangements for border and customs controls, based on the principle of reciprocity. The EU is ready to support the development of connectivity links, in line with its Economic and Investment Plan. The proposed economic advisory platform can also support ...
12/15/2021OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing counties express support for resumption of direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan
... undertook on 9 November 2020 and reconfirmed on 26 November 2021 in statements made by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, and President of the Russian Federation and other jointly agreed ceasefire arrangements. The Co-Chair countries called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue their engagement under Co-Chair auspices to make concrete progress on humanitarian issues — including, inter alia, detainees, demining, missing persons, voluntary return ...
12/08/2021OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and provocative actions on their border
... de-escalate the situation immediately. The Co-Chairs also urged the sides to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and provocative actions, and implement in full the commitments they undertook under the November 9 statement and other jointly agreed ceasefire arrangements. ‘The recent increase in tension underscores the need for a negotiated, comprehensive, and sustainable settlement of all remaining issues related to or resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Co-Chairs urge the sides to build ...
11/16/2021Armenia’s position in Passport Index 2021 not changed
... holders. The strength of the passport does not only represent the identity of the citizen, but also an important factor affecting its access to global opportunities, ease of movement and quality of life. The rankings have been changed after visa-free arrangements became null and void between the countries following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to contain the pandemic, many countries have imposed travel restrictions on other countries where daily Covid-19 cases are high. New Zealand’s ...
10/05/2021OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs call upon Armenia and Azerbaijan to de-escalate situation on border
... Federation) made the following statement:<br> </p> <p> The Co-Chairs view with concern recent incidents along the Armenia - Azerbaijan border, including reports of casualties and the loss of life. other jointly agreed ceasefire arrangements. </p> <p> The Co-Chairs reiterate the need for a negotiated, comprehensive, and sustainable settlement of all remaining core substantive issues of the conflict and urge the parties to return to negotiations under ...
07/30/2021Master of Duduk Jivan Gasparyan dies
... Honorary citizen of Yerevan. A professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory,he instructed and nurtured many performers to professional levels of performance in duduk. In 1998 he released an album with a unique duduk quartet he formed. Creating arrangements for four musicians with "new duduk tones, alto and bass, was an extremely difficult task" and challenge, but the quartet did become a reality performing and "there is no other like it in the world", he witnessed in the ...
07/06/2021Stepan Gishyan charity foundation donates 20 new audio guides to Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts
... Charitable Foundation, the press service of Acba bank reported. It said before that, in case of a large influx of tourists, it was necessary to make an appointment in advance, since the museum had only one foreign language guide. Now there is no need to make arrangements in advance: all information about the museum's exhibits has been pre-processed, translated and recorded on audio guides in Armenian, English, French and Russian. “The use of audio guides is quite common in museums and this allows visitors ...
07/01/2021Fitch Rates Armenian City of Yerevan 'B+'; Outlook Stable
... for growth are limited by weak economic environment and disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Fitch estimates Armenia's GDP will shrink 6.2% in 2020 before recovering 3.2% in 2021. The city's fiscal flexibility is limited by institutional arrangements, according to which fiscal authority is concentrated at the central government level. The later has monopolistic power in setting tax rates or introducing new taxes. In addition to collecting property taxes Yerevan also collects various fees ...
03/05/2021Bodies of 30 servicemen fallen in Artsakh battles handed over to Armenian side
... side, Shushan Stepanyan, press secretary of the Armenian defense ministry, reports on her Facebook page. In her words, the ICRC efforts have also resulted in one civilian’s repatriation to Armenia. “In its turn, the Armenian side, adhering to the arrangements reached within the framework of the humanitarian cWar in Artsakh easefire, once again reiterates its readiness to hand over to the Azerbaijani side the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen in the territory of Artsakh, and to start the process ...
10/29/2020Armenian, French presidents stress importance of compliance with cease-fire arrangements in Karabakh conflict zone
A meeting of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and President of France Emmanuel Macron took place Friday at the Élysée Palace, the press service of the Armenian president reports. The situation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone was discussed at the meeting. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. A meeting of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and President of France Emmanuel Macron took place Friday at the Élysée Palace, the press service of the Armenian president reports. The situation...
10/23/2020Armenian defense ministry asks OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to name the side that avoids establishing ceasefire
... Ministry reaffirms that the units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh Defense Army are ready to observe the terms of the humanitarian ceasefire signed in Moscow on October 10, as well as to apply the agreed ceasefire monitoring arrangements, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan said today. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Armenia's Defense Ministry reaffirms that the units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh Defense Army ...
10/16/2020Armenian foreign minister: Azerbaijan, demonstrates its real goal - physical destruction of Artsakh people
... conversation with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. They discussed the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone. Mnatsakanyan presented the ceasefire arrangements made at the ministerial level on October 10, and Azerbaijan's steps to withdraw from them. According to the Armenian foreign minister, Azerbaijan, carrying out a large-scale aggression against the people of Artsakh, deliberately striking ...
10/15/2020WB to provide $3 million to Armenia for urgent needs amid COVID 19
... I would also like to strongly encourage each citizen of Armenia to strictly abide by the requirements of these emergency times and observe social distancing and isolation measures aimed at minimizing the impact of the pandemic,” he said. Similar arrangements will be applied to purchase additional ventilators, as well as personal protective equipment to address immediate healthcare needs. In addition, the World Bank stands ready to reprogram parts of its active ongoing portfolio in Armenia to ...
04/03/2020Moody's assigns Ba2 corporate family rating and a Ba2-pd probability of default rating to Electric Networks of Armenia
... The outlook on the ratings is stable. Moody's said ENA's Ba2 CFR is supported by the company's ) monopolistic position in the electricity distribution in Armenia; transparent, albeit relatively new, system of tariff regulation and clear-cut long-term arrangements for recovery of costs and pre-agreed investments, as well as the regulator's structural independence from the government; good visibility of profitability and cash flow generation until 2027, owing to the signed 2016-2027 agreement between ...
02/01/2020Top five financial laws and decisions that enter into force in 2020
... well. Now and after 2020, the owners of vehicles will pay environmental tax End to preferential imports Since January 1, 2020, customs duties have increased on 900 items of goods imported to Armenia from third countries as part of the transitional arrangements that were reached after the country joined the EEU. According to the Ministry of Economy, the list includes 293 names of vehicles, as well as a number of essentials. According to the ministry, the impact of changes in customs rates on inflation ...
01/13/2020Armenian foreign minister calls Russian counterpart's visit to Yerevan as productive
... Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov's visit to Yerevan productive. "I am very happy to place the productivity of my colleague Sergey#Lavrov's visit to #Yerevan on record. Detailed discussions and particular arrangements over a wide range of issues," Mnatsakanyan wrote in his Twitter. YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov's visit to Yerevan productive. "I am ...
11/12/2019Armenian, Russian foreign ministers discuss implementation of arrangements of their countries' leaders
Russian and Armenian foreign ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Sergey Lavrov discussed Thursday on the sidelines of the CIS foreign-ministerial meeting in Ashgabat the implementation of the arrangements the two countries' leaders have made, TASS reports. YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Russian and Armenian foreign ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Sergey Lavrov discussed Thursday on the sidelines of the CIS foreign-ministerial meeting ...
10/11/2019Decision to dismiss Vanetsyan and Osipyan made by Armenian premier beforehand
... prime minister and the former national security chief, Avonyan said that he can only refer to the comments made by the prime minister and that he have nothing to add. The vice-premier also said he couldn't comment on Vanetsyan's statement about some arrangements with the prime minister. "I can say I see a series of Vanetsyan's statements with pain and think that a state official shouldn't retire such a way and make such statements." In his words, such a resignation does no credit to not ...
09/24/2019Charges brought against Armenian ex-president's brother, he announced wanted
... Gevorg. It has also become known that Lyova Sargsyan, abusing his powers and ties with the owners of Politransport, put pressure on appropriate officials to have the company chosen as builder in a $250-million program. In accordance with preliminary arrangements, Sargsyan, wanting to cut a melon, demanded from the head of one of the subcontractor companies via a mediator and received 50% of the expected profit and got the money after laundering it. The evidence obtained in the course of the preliminary ...
09/11/2019Multimillionaire Carolyn Rafaelian sues Bank of America and seeks $1.1 billion
... was “comfortable” between January 2016 and December 2017, which is when the company’s CFO was a man. Under the male CFO, who lasted only a year, Bank of America “raided” Alex and Ani by charging bloated fees and “nonsensical” consulting arrangements and gave extensions on its credit lines, the lawsuit says. The complaint filed by Alex and Ani alleges that Bank of America has “two time-tested” values: “greed and sexism.” Bank of America spokesperson Hallidin is quoted by Forbes ...
07/30/2019Armenian authorities intend to invest additional financial means into water economy
... next few years to solve pressing water supply and sewerage problems in many communities,” he said. The minister expressed hope that Veolia will take an active part in this process. Malika Genduri, on her side, voiced confidence that the newly made arrangements and concretization of approaches will make it possible to restore the atmosphere of mutual trust and will launch a new scheme of cooperation. This will contribute to improvement of provided services. Over a period between April 2018 and ...
07/24/2019Armenian economy minister discusses implementation of agricultural programs with WB representatives
... Competitiveness Project (CARMAC II) and a grant program aimed at improvement of monitoring and assessment of the agricultural policy were discussed at the meeting. The representatives of the World Bank said that the main aim of the mission is to monitor the arrangements made during the previous mission in May and the actions derived from the restructuring on these two projects in connection with the change of management. The parties pointed out the necessity of efforts to increase the scale of the results ...
07/19/2019Plant producing spare parts for aircrafts may be built in Armenia
... her activity in office. In her words, her visit to Russia's Rostov region was marked with meetings with representatives of aviation area. "I still refrains from revealing the name of the company with which we negotiated and reached preliminary arrangements, but I can say that some spar parts for aircrafts will be produced in Armenia," she said adding that the implementation of the project will create 1,000 new jobs. Without revealing details, Revazian said that the negotiations are under ...
07/15/2019Environment monitoring center to be established in Armenia
... discussed at the parliamentary session – how much it will cost to the government to establish this center and revamp it. “No additional spending from the government budget will be needed for that,” Grigoryan said. “More than that – we have made arrangements with several partners. The Green Climate Fund will provide a $3-to-10-million grant, depending to necessary expenses.” -0---
07/10/2019Armenian PM, Vietnamese businessmen discuss opportunities for implementing investment projects in Armenia
... cooperation. The head of the Armenian government noted that our country enjoys free trade regimes with Georgia and the Eurasian Economic Union. Armenia will soon have a similar regime with Iran. The Republic of Armenia has signed GSP and GSP+ trade arrangements with EU countries, the United States and Switzerland. “I feel that our country can be of great interest to the Vietnamese business circles not only in the aforementioned areas, but also in terms of importing Armenian beverages - brandy ...
07/06/2019Armenia, Russia sign some armament supply contracts at Army 2019 Forum
... presented here. A wide range of products – ammunition, artillery weapons, armament, technical equipment, optics, laser and radar-location devises – were present here. Kerobyan said that Armenia considers the forum as an effective platform for making arrangements with other countries. ”We consider Army Forum as the most effective way for developing military and technical cooperation not only with Russia, but also with the countries which are used to take part in this forum.” The Army 2019 International ...
06/28/2019Armenian economy “in goods mood”, good outlooks formed – Pashinyan
... to $12 million.” The prime minister said that the Eurasian Economic Union member countries, Russia and EU countries are Armenia’s key trade partners. He thanked Armenia’s partners from Russia and Georgia for an accurate implementation of the arrangements Armenia has with these countries. “This means that our export directions are reliably working, and I am happy that our economy is in a good mood and good expectations are formed,” he said. -0---
06/28/2019General scheme of Russian gas supply to Armenia for period before 2030 under discussion now
... pointing out that gas exports from Russia (around 2 billion cubic meters every year) cater for Armenia’s need completely. He stressed that Russia supplies gas to Armenia at preferential prices (compared with world prices), which are based on bargain arrangements. The gas sale-purchase contract expired on December 31, 2018, and now an additional contract signed between Gazprom Export and Gazprom Armenia is in force. The gas price for 2019 is set in this contract. It has been reported earlier that ...
04/29/2019Lavrov: Moscow thinks latest arrangements reached between Baku and Yerevan will not only look good on paper
Moscow thinks the latest arrangements reached between Baku and Yerevan will not only look good on paper, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is quoted by TASS as saying Wednesday at a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dačić. He said that Armenian and Azerbaijani ...
04/17/2019Armenian vice-premier explains at whose expense local consumer to enjoy unchanged natural gas price
... of losses and many ther indicators. “I think we will find those particular points where it will be possible to carry out the optimization,” Avinyan said. Along with that, he said that negotiations over the matter are under way now and all the arrangements made before that are in force so far. “The negotiations are under way now, and as soon as other indicators become known, we will inform people,” he said. Russia is the only natural gas supplier to Armenia’s consumers. The country ...
01/30/2019Artsakh foreign ministry finds it necessary to return of Stepanakert to negotiation as full-fledged party
... the Artsakh authorities are always supporting the OSCE Mission’s monitoring on the border between Artsakh and Azerbaijan and on the line of contact between Artsakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. Mailyan stressed the necessity of implementation of arrangements to create conditions for maintaining stability on the contact line and spurring negotiation. The minister said that the Artsakh side has unilaterally deployed a video monitoring system on the contact line, which can become a part of the ...
01/15/2019Pashinyan: Armenia is CSTO member and has no intention to join NATO
... foreign policy priorities after the snap parliamentary elections held Sunday in the country. Earlier, Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly said that the country has no intention to join the NATO in the future and that it remains stuck to all international arrangements and will remain a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union. -0---
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