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Lavrov: 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 premier instructs concerned officials to outline particular steps in compliance with Davos arrangements
Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, instructed Thursday appropriate officials to work out economic projects in compliance with the arrangements made during his recent visit to Davos. YEREVAN, February 1. /ARKA/. Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, instructed Thursday appropriate officials to work out economic projects in compliance with the arrangements made during his ...
02/01/2018IMF approves last $84-mln tranche under EFF/ECF
..., July 2./ARKA/. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported by Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, the organization reported on its website. YEREVAN, July 2./ARKA/. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported ...
07/02/2013IMF to provide Armenia with additional loan of $51.43 million
... resident representative to Armenia, Guillermo Tolosa, said today IMF Executive Board completed December 10 its fifth review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported by Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements. YEREVAN, December 11, /ARKA/. IMF resident representative to Armenia, Guillermo Tolosa, said today IMF Executive Board completed December 10 its fifth review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported by Extended ...
12/11/2012Armenian 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, 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 ...
10/11/2019Prosperous Armenia has no particular arrangements with Nikol Pashinyan
Mikael Melkumyan, vice-speaker of the parliament and a Prosperous Armenia party man, said Wednesday that the party has no particular arrangements with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan not to nominate its own candidate for the prime-ministerial position. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. Mikael Melkumyan, vice-speaker of the parliament and a Prosperous Armenia party man, said ...
10/03/2018Azerbaijani troops shell Artsakh positions from artillery mounts
On Sunday, Azerbaijani troops shelled the opposite side from artillery mounts on the north-eastern section of the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Artsakh (Karabakh) armed forces in a clear breach of the arrangements made by Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Geneva at a recent meeting brokered by the OSCE Minsk Group. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. On Sunday, Azerbaijani troops shelled the opposite side from artillery mounts on the north-eastern ...
10/23/2017Political arrangements on Karabakh conflict settlement unlikely in 2017- political analyst
Sergey Minasyan, a political analyst and the deputy head of the Caucasus Institute, finds achievement of political arrangements on Karabakh conflict settlement unlikely in 2017. YEREVAN, April 14. /ARKA/. Sergey Minasyan, a political analyst and the deputy head of the Caucasus Institute, finds achievement of political arrangements on Karabakh conflict settlement ...
04/14/2017Karabakh foreign ministry urges international community not to react to Baku’s provocations by issuing addressless calls
... Republic’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Tuesday urging the international community to stop issuing addressless calls to the sides of the Karabakh conflict in response to Azerbaijan’s provocative policy and instead to intensify efforts to put the arrangements made in Vienna and St. Petersburg into practice. STEPANAKERT, February 28. /ARKA/. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Tuesday urging the international community to stop issuing addressless calls ...
02/28/2017Coelho: Portugal will completely withdraw aid scheme
Portuguese Prime Minister Coelho (Pedro Passos Coelho) Monday (May 5) speech that Portugal will follow the footsteps of Ireland, in the case of credit arrangements do not seek preventive exit a three-year international aid projects, Wantenews.com reported. YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Portuguese Prime Minister Coelho (Pedro Passos Coelho) Monday (May 5) speech that Portugal will follow the footsteps ...
05/06/2014Armenia’s Finance Minister and IMF mission chief for Armenia discusses new cooperation program
... climate and the financial sector, the ministry said. On July 2 IMF Executive Board completed the sixth and final review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported by Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements. The completion of the review allows the authorities to draw an additional SDR 55 million (about US$84 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangements to the full SDR 266.8 million (US$407.2 million) available. The three-year ...
09/06/2013Grant 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 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 president welcomes decision to stop protests in Stepanakert
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian welcomes the decision to stop protests in Stepanakert in accordance with the arrangements made by Bako Sahakyan, Artsakh president, and following the call of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Sarkissian’s press office reports. YEREVAN, June 6. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian welcomes the decision to ...
06/06/2018Armenia and other Eurasian Economic Union countries to exchange experience in identification of shoddy products
... In her words, all countries face the problem of fake or shoddy products and search ways to protect consumers’ rights. Advanced technologies made it possible to move low-quality products in large volumes and very quickly. In her opinion, certain arrangements between countries would be able to prevent this. “We are negotiating now with different countries and have already made arrangements with Belarus and Kyrgyzstan that they will be posting information about the improper goods found by them ...
04/06/2018Iran has not offered Armenia natural gas at lower-than-Russian price
... the Armenia’s gas export, and Armenia is interested in affordable prices. Speaking about prospects of Iranian natural gas transit to Georgia and the benefits Armenia may have from it, the deputy minister said that if Georgia and Iran make certain arrangements, then Armenia would be willing to discuss details of the transit. “But there are no such arrangements so far,” he said. According to the Armenian energy ministry’s figures, Armenia’s natural gas import from Russia grew 7% in 2017 ...
02/13/2018Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Vienna
... two countries’ ministers are now in Vienna for the 24th OSCE foreign-ministerial session, Nalbandian and Mammadyarov’s meeting began in the presence of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair and then the ministers continued one on one. Implementation of arrangements made at summits in Vienna, Saint Petersburg and Geneva was on the agenda of the meeting. At the suggestion of the co-chairs, the two foreign ministers made arrangements on a meeting in early 2018. Dates for the co-chairs’ next visit to ...
12/07/2017Russian special vehicles and military uniforms may appear at Armenia’s market
Russian special vehicles and military uniforms may appear at Armenia’s market. Appropriate preliminary arrangements have been made during a visit of representatives of Russia’s companies to Armenia. YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. Russian special vehicles and military uniforms may appear at Armenia’s market. Appropriate preliminary arrangements have ...
05/04/2017Armenian premier waiting for proposals from foreign investors
... and customs administration and diversification of ways of transportation. Karapetyan proposed the foreign investors to submit their written proposals to concerned agencies and instructed responsible officials to discuss the matter and put the made arrangements into practice. “If we reach an accord on all the discussed issues, I vow we will carry out our arrangements with an absolute accuracy, but you, representatives of businesses, should say what I have to do and what you have to do to move ...
12/21/2016Vintage season begins in Armenia – agriculture ministry
Grape-harvesting and grape-selling season begins in Armenia on September 15, the press office of the country’s agriculture ministry reported on Friday referring to arrangements with procurement companies. YEREVAN, August 26. /ARKA/. Grape-harvesting and grape-selling season begins in Armenia on September 15, the press office of the country’s agriculture ministry reported on Friday referring to arrangements ...
08/26/2016No progress seen so far in negotiations over Karabakh – Armenian foreign ministry
... Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani president, Kocharyan stressed that Armenia has never avoided such meetings, if they have given grounds for expecting some results, but no progress is seen so far. “The second important factor is implementation of arrangements made in Vienna and St. Petersburg,” he said adding that Azerbaijan is always torpedoing any arrangements. Commenting of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that there can be no winners and losers in settlement of the conflict,...
08/18/2016Thaw in Russia-Turkey relations may strike at Armenian grape exports
The lifting of Russian economic sanctions from Turkey may reduce to zero Armenia’s arrangements with Russian partners to increase Armenian agricultural exports, particularly grapes, according to Haykakan Zhamanak. YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. The lifting of Russian economic sanctions from Turkey may reduce to zero Armenia’s arrangements ...
07/06/2016Azerbaijani side breaches ceasefire arrangement again
The Azerbaijani side resumed breaching ceasefire arrangements this night after complying with them throughout one day, the press office of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s defense ministry reported Thursday morning. YEREVAN, May 26./ARKA/. The Azerbaijani side resumed breaching ceasefire arrangements ...
05/26/2016Nalbandian: Karabakh conflict should be settled in package and through stage-by-stage implementation
... investigating ceasefire-breach cases quickly for enhancing the effectiveness of monitoring in the conflict zone would create necessary conditions for resumption of negotiations and search of compromising solutions. Asked is it reasonable to believe that Vienna arrangements will be put into reality, Nalbandian said that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and their countries’ presidents have repeatedly confirmed their commitment to solely peaceful settlement of the conflict, and Armenia has proved its determination ...
05/18/2016Armenia-Lithuania economic cooperation memorandums to open new industrial and export opportunities
... «The documents signed by Armenia and Lithuania will spur new investments, and will lay grounds for creating new industrial capacity, new jobs and new room for export,» Khachaturyan said adding that both countries will benefit from these arrangements. He said the arrangements create new opportunities for both Armenia and Lithuania, firs of all in terms of new investment in Armenia’s industrial sector, which will allow local companies to create new additional value or open new ...
03/23/201522 percent of bans prohibiting Armenian citizens' entry to Russia lifted
... citizens in risk group is 180,000. «Some 50,000 to 60,000 people who departed from Russia (mostly to Armenia) can't return to Russia,» Yeganyan said. «To solve these citizens' problem Russian and Armenian migration services made some arrangements.» He said that in accordance with these arrangements, to have their entry bans' lifted Armenian citizens have to appeal to Armenia's migration service, which will send applications to the Russian migration service after considering them....
02/06/2015Armenia may preserve greater part of its previous agreements with European Union- deputy minister
Armenia still may preserve the greater part of its previous arrangements and agreements with the European Union after joining formally the Eurasian Economic Union on January 1, 2015, according to a deputy economy minister Garegin Melkonyan. YEREVAN, December 25. / ARKA /. Armenia still may preserve the greater ...
12/25/2014IMF executive board approves US$127.6 million extended arrangement for Armenia
... activity, further progress in poverty reduction, inflation stabilization, and a reduction in outstanding fiscal and external vulnerabilities. “Armenia’s performance under the 2010–13 Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements was sound. However, growth and inflation remain volatile, the external current account deficit continues to be large, and poverty and unemployment are still high”, Ms. Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, is quoted ...
03/10/2014Implementation of $125 million IMF EFF arrangement will allow Armenia to join developing countries with average income -.minister
... up to SDR 82.21 million (approximately US$125 million), subject to six semi-annual reviews. The proposed arrangement follows the successful completion of a three-year program, supported by the IMF under the Extended Fund and Extended Credit Facility arrangements, which concluded in July 2013. SDR 266.80 million (approximately US$410 million) were disbursed under these two arrangements. -0-
02/07/2014IMF and Armenian authorities reach agreement on 38-month extended fund facility worth $125 million
... up to SDR 82.21 million (approximately US$125 million), subject to six semi-annual reviews. The proposed arrangement follows the successful completion of a three-year program, supported by the IMF under the Extended Fund and Extended Credit Facility arrangements, which concluded in July 2013. SDR 266.80 million (approximately US$410 million) were disbursed under these two arrangements. Mark Horton, IMF Mission Chief for Armenia, issued the following statement today in Washington: “The objectives ...
02/05/2014Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia to enjoy economic recovery this year
... representative in Armenia. Sargsyan expressed appreciation of Lewis’ visit to Armenia saying that the IMF representative has already met with the government and the central bank officials and reached an accord on a program based on particular arrangements. Lewis informed the Armenian president about arrangements made between the IMF and the country’s government on a three-year financing and crediting program. At their meeting, the Armenian president and the chief of IMF mission discussed ...
05/20/2010IMF resident representative: decision to double IMF borrowing limits to have no direct implications for Armenia
... Monetary Fund’s decision to double the borrowing limits of the poorest countries, said this does not have any direct implications for Armenia, “since Armenia currently has a Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF, and financing under Stand-by Arrangements has not been affected by the recent decision”. According to the IMF’s press release received by ARKA News Agency on Monday, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed last week to double the borrowing ...
04/28/2009Azerbaijan 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.
07/04/2024Armenian 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 ...
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