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Government of Armenia set to cut New Year Holidays
... legislative proposals designed to amend the law on holidays and memorable dates, which call for cutting the New Year's holidays. The only member of the government who voted against these changes was the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mesrop Arakelyan. New Year holidays in Armenia are celebrated from December 31 to January 7 inclusive. Moreover, January 6th is celebrated in Armenia as Christmas, and January 7th - as the Day of Remembrance of the Dead. According to the changes, proposed by the Ministry ...
04/15/2021Pensions to be paid in Armenia on January 3 to 5 regardless of long New Year holidays
YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. January pensions will be paid in Armenia on January 3 to 5 regardless of long New Year holidays, Armenian Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artem Asatryan said today. In accordance with the 2015 government budget, an average retirement pension will rise 14% to AMD 41,000 from the present AMD 36,000. The size of basic ...
12/11/2014Armenia's economy ministry suggests cutting New Year and Christmas holidays
... /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Economy has unveiled a legislative initiative suggesting that New Year and Christmas holidays be cut. New Year's holidays in Armenia are celebrated from December 31 to January 7 inclusive. The initiative calls for cutting New Year holidays to January 1st and 2nd inclusive. It also proposes that January 6th marked by the Armenian Apostolic Church as Christmas be a non-working day too. The ministry said the number of paid non-working days provided to citizens of Armenia ...
01/21/2021Armenia residents to enjoy long New Year holidays for last time
YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. At their regular meeting held Thursday, the Armenian cabinet ministers gave their approval to the idea to cut New Year holidays. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. At their regular meeting held Thursday, the Armenian cabinet ministers gave their approval to the idea to cut New Year holidays. The government-proposed amendments to the law on holidays and memorable ...
12/14/2017New Year holidays in Armenia may be curtailed
The Armenian government intends to cut New Year holidays. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. The Armenian government intends to cut New Year holidays. The government-proposed amendments to the law on holidays and memorable days will be discussed at the next cabinet meeting on Thursday and ...
12/13/2017Armenian capital is one of most popular destinations for Russian tourists
Russian online hotel reservation service Oktogo.ru named the ten most popular destinations for Russian tourists who traveled with children during the New Year holidays in 2016. The rating, based on hotel booking data from 1 to 10 January 2016, includes also Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. YEREVAN, January 13. /ARKA/. Russian online hotel reservation service Oktogo.ru named the ten most popular ...
01/13/2016New Year holidays in Armenia to run from December 31 to January 8
New Year holidays in Armenia will begin on December 31st and will last until January 7th inclusive, Armen Khachatryan, the acting chief of Public Relations Department of the Armenian Government said. YEREVAN, December 17. /ARKA/. New Year holidays ...
12/17/2019Armenian parliament cuts New Year holidays
... being actively advocated by Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan, who says that five additional working days add as much as 90 billion drams to the overall Gross Domestic Product. Some opposition lawmakers who voted against the proposal argued that cutting New year holidays would affect the owners of recreation and leisure facilities. -0--
10/27/2021Armenians to have week-long New Year holidays
New Year's holidays in Armenia will start on December 31 and will last until January 7 inclusive, the head of the public relations department of the Armenian government Armen Khachatryan said today. YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. New Year's holidays in Armenia will start on December 31 and will last until January 7 inclusive, the head of the public relations department of the Armenian government Armen Khachatryan said today. "Since there is no new government decision regarding non-working...
12/23/2020Armenian tourism head urges locals to celebrate New Year in the country
Head of the Tourism Committee of Armenia Lusine Gevorgyan called on residents to spend the New Year holidays in the country. YEREVAN, November 29. /ARKA/. Head of the Tourism Committee of Armenia Lusine Gevorgyan called on residents to spend the New Year holidays in the country. "Domestic tourism is currently one of the priority goals ...
11/29/2024GeoPromining marks start of New Year holidays with festive events for children (video)
GeoProMining, a diversified international group of mining companies, marked the start of New Year holidays in Armenia with a number of large-scale events, the company's press service reported. YEREVAN, December 29. /ARKA/. GeoProMining, a diversified international group of mining companies, marked the start of New Year holidays in Armenia ...
12/29/2021Armenian parliament committee approves amended bill on New Year holidays
... being actively advocated by Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan, who says that five additional working days add as much as 90 billion drams to the overall Gross Domestic Product. Some opposition lawmakers who voted against the proposal argued that cutting New Year holidays would affect the owners of recreation and leisure facilities. In late October, the Assembly of Episcopal and Diocesan Leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church called on the parliament to preserve as non-working days also January 5 - ...
11/10/2021Extra AMD 325 million sent to Armenia's government budget over new year holidays as tax revenue - Pashinyan
Extra 325 million drams have come to Armenia's government budget over New Year holidays as tax revenue, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday at a Q&A session in the National Assembly. YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Extra 325 million drams have come to Armenia's government budget over New Year holidays ...
01/23/2020Prime minister instructs SCPEC to track down price hikes during New Year holidays
Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan has instructed the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) today to track down ungrounded price hikes in the markets during the New Year holidays, when traders traditionally raise prices of goods which are in high demand. YEREVAN, December 29. /ARKA/. Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan has instructed the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) ...
12/29/2015Yerevan is among top ten most popular cities for spending new year holidays with children
Armenia's capital city Yerevan is rated by Russian tourism service Travel.ru as one of the top ten most popular cities for spending New Year holidays with children. Other cities are Tallinn (Estonia), Minsk (Belarus), Riga (Latvia), Prague (the Czech Republic), Helsinki (Finland), Berlin (Germany), Rome (Italy), Vienna (Austria) and Vilnius (Lithuania). YEREVAN, November 30. ...
11/30/2015Armenia among top 5 destinations chosen by Russians to spend New Year holidays
Armenia is among the top 5 destinations along with Belarus, Abkhazia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan where Russians are going to spend New Year holidays, Tass enws agency reported citing a study conducted by MTS Travel and Bronevik.com services. YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. Armenia is among the top 5 destinations along with Belarus, Abkhazia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan where Russians ...
10/24/2023Armenian police uncover 189 crimes during New Year holidays
Armenian police said in a statement today they uncovered a total of 189 crimes during the New Year holidays between December 31 and January 8, including 6 crimes, which had been committed earlier. YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. Armenian police said in a statement today they uncovered a total of 189 crimes during the New Year holidays between ...
01/08/2020Russian citizens consider Yerevan among top ten cities for spending new year holidays
Russian citizens consider Yerevan among top ten cities for spending New Year holidays. YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. Russian citizens consider Yerevan among top ten cities for spending New Year holidays. Russian tourists’ popular destinations in New Year holidays have been identified by RoomGuru.ru internet ...
09/28/2016Expert: price hikes expected in Armenia’s fruit and vegetable market ahead of New Year holidays
Prices for fruits and vegetables will jump ahead of New Year holidays, just as in previous years, Babken Pipoyan, chairman of the Informed and Protected Consumer NGO, said Wednesday at a news conference. YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. Prices for fruits and vegetables will jump ahead of New Year holidays,...
12/11/2013Prices may rise 10-20% in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays
Prices are expected to go 10-20% up in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays, Melita Hakobyan, the head of the National Association of Consumers of Armenia, told journalists on Wednesday. YEREVAN, December 16. /ARKA/. Prices are expected to go 10-20% up in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays, Melita Hakobyan,...
12/16/2015Armenian ministers to tour military units ahead of New Year holidays
Armenian ministers will tour military units ahead of New Year holidays, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said Thursday at a regular Cabinet session. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. Armenian ministers will tour military units ahead of New Year holidays, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said Thursday at ...
12/20/2013Top ten products with prices raised ahead of New Year holidays
... /ARKA/. Price hikes at Armenia’s food market in November has aroused public outcry. The price rise is very painful for the population of the country, where poverty rate stands at 29.4% and salaries are low. Things are aggravated by preparations for New Year holidays. As a rule, food prices soar in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays, but this time they start going up far earlier. The National Statistical Service of Armenia has released consumer prices’ indexes for a period between January and ...
12/13/2017Members of Armenian government to tour military units and border villages ahead of New Year holidays
Members of the Armenian government will tour military units and border villages ahead of the New Year holidays, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said Thursday at a regular Cabinet session. YEREVAN, December 18. /ARKA/. Members of the Armenian government will tour military units and border villages ahead of the New Year holidays, Prime Minister ...
12/18/2014Prices of goods rose again in Armenia ahead of new year festivities
As usual, vendors in Armenia raised prices of food and other goods ahead of the New Year holidays, Karen Chilingaryan, the head of Center for Consumer Advice NGO, told a news conference today. YEREVAN, January 10. /ARKA/. As usual, vendors in Armenia raised prices of food and other goods ahead of the New Year holidays, Karen ...
01/10/2017Prices for some foods rise 10-12% ahead of New Year in Armenia – expert
Prices for some foodstuffs have gone up by approximately 10-12% ahead of the New Year holidays in Armenia, chairman of Armenia’s consumers association Armen Poghosyan said. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. Prices for some foodstuffs have gone up by approximately 10-12% ahead of the New Year holidays in Armenia, chairman of ...
12/12/2014Armenian parliament cuts the number of New Year days off
... Minister Vahan Kerobyan, who says that five additional working days add as much as 90 billion drams to the overall Gross Domestic Product. Earlier, some opposition lawmakers who voted against the proposal during the first reading argued that cutting New Year holidays would affect the owners of recreation and leisure facilities. -0-- In late October, the Assembly of Episcopal and Diocesan Leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church had called on the parliament to preserve as non-working days also January ...
11/17/2021Any restriction on freedom of speech unacceptable – Armenian president
Even in the heat of war, there was no military censorship in the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, said Friday as received representatives of mass media ahead of New Year holidays. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. Even in the heat of war, there was no military censorship in the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, said Friday as received representatives of mass media ahead of New Year holidays....
12/26/2016Some 14,662 people visited museums during New Year holidays in Armenia
Some 14,662 people visited the museums in the capital city Yerevan during the New Year holidays, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on his Facebook page. YEREVAN, January 10. /ARKA/. Some 14,662 people visited the museums in the capital city Yerevan during the New Year holidays, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
01/10/2020Some 95 people in Armenia suffered from explosions of firecrackers and fireworks on New Year holidays
Some 95 people in Armenia suffered from explosions of firecrackers and fireworks on New Year holidays that ran from December 31 to January 7, and had to ask for medical assistance, the press service of the Ministry of Health reported. YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. Some 95 people in Armenia suffered from explosions of firecrackers ...
01/08/2020Food safety service doubles efforts to detect products with expired shelf life
Armenia’s State Food Safety Service said today it has doubled efforts ahead of New Year holidays to prevent sale of foodstuff of unknown origin or doubtful quality at wholesale markets. YEREVAN, December 23. / ARKA /. Armenia’s State Food Safety Service said today it has doubled efforts ahead of New Year holidays to ...
12/23/2013More than 7,100 passengers carried by South Caucasus Railway during New Year holidays
The South-Caucasus Railway CISC has carried more than 7,100 passengers during New Year holidays, i.e. over a period between December 26 and January 7, the company’s press office reports. YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. The South-Caucasus Railway CISC has carried more than 7,100 passengers during New Year holidays, i.e. over ...
01/08/2014Yerevan Metro to extend working hours in connection with New Year holidays
Yerevan Metro (subway) said today that its working schedule will be changed in connection with New Year holidays. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Yerevan Metro (subway) said today that its working schedule will be changed in connection with New Year holidays. On December 31, the Metro will open at 07.00 and will work until 2.00 a.m. on January ...
12/27/2023Huge demand among Russians for winter holidays in Armenia
... compared to last year. "Because of this we have hired new employees who speak fluent Russian. Now about 40% of the clients of our hotel are tourists from Russia, the hotel accommodates five hundred people. We expect a big flow, especially during the New Year holidays. We've already booked a lot of rooms for guests from the Russian Federation", the manager said. --0--
12/19/2022VTB Bank (Armenia) unveils work schedule during New Year holidays
... installments from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at more than 300 retail outlets - the bank's partners throughout Armenia. Maturity dates for all loan products for the period 12/31/2020 - 01/07/2021 are automatically rolled over to 8th January 2021. During the New Year holidays, the customers can use the bank's remote service channels to carry out banking operations on non-working days. On holidays, the bank's Contact Center will work 24/7. It will offer full banking / transactional customer services on December ...
12/30/2020Yerevan municipality employees receive $977,000 as bonuses ahead of New Year holidays
Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan, allocated ahead of New Year and Christmas holidays bonuses to 1,628 employees that totaled AMD 474 million (more than USD 977,000), Hakob Karapetyan, the spokesman of the municipality, reports on his Facebook page. YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan, allocated ahead of New Year and Christmas holidays bonuses to 1,628 employees that totaled AMD 474 million (more than USD 977,000), Hakob Karapetyan, the spokesman of the municipality, reports...
01/23/2019Direct flights between Yerevan and Kazan to be operated on New Year holidays
Three direct flights between Yerevan and Kazan will be operated during New Year holidays, KP-Kazan reports. YEREVAN, December 18. /ARKA/. Three direct flights between Yerevan and Kazan will be operated during New Year holidays, KP-Kazan reports. The first departure from Kazan is scheduled on December 30 at 16:30 ...
12/18/2018Armenian food safety agency to raid markets on New Year holidays
Armenia’s State Food Safety Agency will tighten grip on food markets ahead of New Year holidays and after them, Vache Danielyan, head of the agency, said Wednesday at a news conference. YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKА/. Armenia’s State Food Safety Agency will tighten grip on food markets ahead of New Year holidays and after ...
12/21/2016Armenia’s food safety regulator tightening grip on market ahead of New Year holidays
Armenia’s state food safety agency is tightening grip upon the market ahead of New Year holidays and after them, the agency’s press office reported on Monday. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. Armenia’s state food safety agency is tightening grip upon the market ahead of New Year holidays and after them, the agency’s press ...
12/19/2016Armenia’s Tsakhkadzor among five most popular mountain ski resorts in CIS
Armenia’s Tsakhkadzor will be among the five most popular for Russians mountain ski resorts in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the states of the near abroad during this New Year holidays, RoomGuru.ru reports. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Tsakhkadzor will be among the five most popular for Russians mountain ski resorts in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the states of the near abroad during ...
10/18/2016No considerable changes in prices in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays
No considerable changes in prices for goods of social significance were seen in Armenia ahead of New Year holidays, Artak Shaboyan, chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition, told journalists on Tuesday. YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. No considerable changes in prices for goods of social significance were seen in Armenia ...
12/25/2012Public transport in Yerevan to be available till late at night in New Year holidays
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has instructed responsible officials to ensure operation of the city public transport, including the subway and electric transport, in New Year holidays, the municipality’s press office reported on Monday. YEREVAN, December 17. /ARKA/. Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has instructed responsible officials to ensure operation of the city public transport, including the subway and electric ...
12/17/2012Poultry farm head says shortage of eggs was caused by panic
... days. Poultry farms blamed the shortages on increased consumer demand, but critics claimed it was a collusion of several poultry farms. Speaking at a news conference today head of Lusakert poultry farm, Manas Yepremian, said production of eggs ahead of New Year holidays had increased 10%, but that appeared not to be enough. ‘People were panicked and began buying more eggs they needed and that led to the shortage and as a result the prices skyrocketed,’ he argued. According to him, the average ...
01/18/2011The Government of Armenia increased the number of days off during the New Year holidays
The Government of Armenia increased the number of days off during the New Year holidays. YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. The Government of Armenia increased the number of days off during the New Year holidays. The working days of Thursday January 3 and Friday January 4 2008 are to be transferred to Saturday December 29 ...
11/24/2007Less ambulance calls recorded during this year's New Year and Christmas holidays than in 2020
... the previous years, this time not a single case of food poisoning was recorded during the non-working days. She said 27 people were diagnosed with alcohol poisoning, of whom 20 were taken to the hospital. She also noted that the death rate during the New Year holidays did not increase. -0-
01/11/2021Armenian Ministry of Agriculture sees no threat of egg shortage ahead of new year
Eggs will not be in short supply in Armenia, ahead of the New Year holidays, chief of zooveterinary department of Armenian ministry of agriculture Ashot Hovhannisyan told journalists Thursday. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Eggs will not be in short supply in Armenia, ahead of the New Year holidays, chief of ...
12/13/2012Armenia’s health minister says there is no swine flu epidemic
... in Armenia now is 1.5 times. 'Based on these figures, we can say there is no swine flu epidemic in our country,' the minister said. According to the minister, most of the cases had been complicated by other related diseases. "Unfortunately, the New Year holidays have had a negative impact on the spread of the virus due to two factors- delayed visits to doctors and traditional close contacts during the New Year holidays," he said. As of January 14 morning, there were 948 patients with acute ...
01/14/2016Rostelecom in Armenia announces launch of new TV project
On the eve of New Year holidays Rostelecom in Armenia has announced the launch of a new TV project designed specifically for its subscribers. YEREVAN, December 28. /ARKA/. On the eve of New Year holidays Rostelecom in Armenia has announced the launch of a new ...
12/28/2016VTB Bank (Armenia) and RESO insurance company offer new insurance product for all travel lovers
Ahead of the New Year holidays, VTB Bank (Armenia) and RESO insurance company have developed a new insurance product designed for all travel lovers, dubbed ‘Safe Holiday,” which, according to the bank, will provide customers with the ‘pleasant feelings of security,...
11/19/2018Exclusive opportunity to raise relations between government and entrepreneurs to new level already exists in Armenia - Pashinyan
Ahead of New Year holidays Armenian Acting Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan hosted a reception of the country’s business people, the press office of the government reported on Monday. YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. Ahead of New Year holidays Armenian Acting ...
12/25/2018Armenia 4th in popularity for Russians' New Year Holidays
... /ARKA/. Armenia ranked 4th in the list of the most popular New Year holiday destinations for Russians, according to a study by the airline ticket booking service “Aviasales”. According to TASS, Armenia accounted for 7% of air ticket purchases for the New Year holidays. The only countries ahead of Armenia in this regard are Thailand (11%), Uzbekistan (10%), and Turkey (8%). Russians also plan to fly to the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Belarus (6% each), as well as Georgia (5%).
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