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Air transportation between Armenia and Russia increased by 12% in 2024 - Mher Grigoryan
The passenger and cargo transportation between Armenia and Russia by air increased by 12% in 2024 compared to the previous year, said Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. The passenger and cargo transportation between Armenia and Russia by air increased by 12% in 2024 compared ...
12/20/2024Armenian PM explains to Azerbaijani President why Yerevan is arming itself
... we are acquiring weapons solely to protect Armenia's borders and its territorial integrity. We buy weapons for defence purposes, and our goals are transparent. ,’ Pashinyan said in an interview. He admitted that Armenia will receive super-equipped air defence and other systems. ‘And what should Armenia defend itself with against ground attacks? Of course with artillery, of course with missiles, of course with other means of defence. Azerbaijan is also acquiring non-defensive weapons. Does this ...
12/19/2024Yerevan mayor orders air purification program in 2 months
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan has instructed the development of a 4-year program aimed at improving air quality in the capital. YEREVAN, December 16. /ARKA/. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan has instructed the development of a 4-year program aimed at improving air quality in the capital. According to him, the issue of air pollution is frequently raised ...
12/16/2024Armenia 4th in popularity for Russians' New Year Holidays
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”. YEREVAN, December 16. /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”....
12/16/2024Cargo transport in Armenia falls 10.5%, passenger transport rises 19.5%
...,974.7 thousand tons by road transport (a decline of 7.4% compared to January-October 2023), 1,491.2 thousand tons by main pipeline transport (a decline of 3.6%), 1,185.8 thousand tons by rail transport (a decline of 63.5%), and 32.5 thousand tons by air transport (an increase of 16.1%). Freight turnover for the reporting period amounted to 3,714.2 million ton-km, a decrease of 4.6% compared to the same period last year. Freight turnover via main pipeline transport was 2,356.5 million ton-km (a decline ...
12/09/2024Construction volume in Armenia up 15.5% to 484.5 billion drams in 10 months
... million drams. Most of the construction work was carried out in sectors related to real estate (volume: 237,816.4 million drams, share: 49.1%), transport (volume: 76,617.2 million drams, share: 15.8%), and the provision of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning (volume: 48,570.8 million drams, share: 10%). ($1 = 401.31 drams)
12/09/2024Armenian industrial output in 10 months increases by 11.7%, up to AMD 2.4 trillion
... against September 2024. The output of the mining industry amounted to 394.4 billion drams (8.1% decrease versus the same period of 2023), while the manufacturing industry upped by 17% ti 1.7 billion drams. Supplies of electricity, gas, steam and purified air amounted to over 278.5 billion drams (growth by 12.4%), and water supply, sewerage, waste management and recycling – to 26.5 billion drams (growth by 5.5%). The biggest share in the industrial output in January-October belongs to the manufacturing ...
12/06/2024Armenia's unemployment drops 9.3%, hired workers rise 5.6% in September - Ministry of Finance
... (809,417 drams), and mining and quarrying (478,763 drams). Compared to September 2023, an increase in average wages was recorded in all sectors of employment, except for the information and communication, construction, and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sectors. The highest growth was recorded in the following sectors: financial and insurance activities (40.4%), agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (13.5%), and manufacturing (13.1%). ($1 = 402.72 drams)
12/05/2024Armenia plans to ‘conquer unconquered’ international tourism markets in 2025 - head of Tourism Committee
In an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency, Chairwoman of Armenia's Tourism Committee Lusine Gevorgyan spoke about plans for 2025, Armenia's representation in international tourism markets, tourist visits in 2024, and tdevelopment of domestic tourism. YEREVAN, 29 November. /ARKA/. In an exclusive ...
11/29/2024Armenian tourism head urges locals to celebrate New Year in the country
... their holidays in Armenia and contribute to the country's economy," Gevorgyan said in an interview with ARKA news agency. According to her, it's important to leave the big cities, such as Yerevan, and spend time with family and friends in the fresh air, try ecologically clean food in the regions of the country, and simply enjoy these days. "There is potential for the development of domestic tourism in Armenia, and people are ready to host tourists. I spoke with companies providing tourism services,...
11/29/2024Buy an air ticket with Acba Bank Mastercard and get 20% cashback
... November 28. /ARKA/. Acba Bank Mastercard cardholders have the opportunity to purchase a plane ticket by December 25 and receive a one-time cashback of up to 20%, with a maximum limit of 20,000 Armenian drams. To use the cashback, cardholders can purchase airline tickets on the official websites or apps of the following airlines, paying with any type of Mastercard issued by Acba Bank: • Wizz Air • Aegean Airlines • Transavia • Eurowings • Air France • Condor • Lufthansa • Austrian Airlines ...
11/28/2024Ardshinbank and Visa Are Holding a Promotion for Cardholders: “Transfer to a Visa Card, Win a MacBook Air”
Ardshinbank is offering all its cardholders the chance to participate in a raffle and win one of 7 MacBook Air laptops by making money transfers outside of Armenia to any Visa card in another country. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Ardshinbank is offering all its cardholders the chance to participate in a raffle and win one of 7 MacBook Air laptops by making ...
11/26/2024Greece may hand over Russian air defense systems to Armenia – Enikos
Greece is preparing to transfer the S-300 and two other Russian-made air defense systems, previously used by the country, to Armenia. In exchange, Greece plans to replace them with Israeli-made systems, Russian TASS reports, citing the Greek portal Enikos. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Greece is preparing to transfer ...
11/26/2024Armenia's average monthly salary rises 6.8% to about 279,300 drams
... activities: 809,417 AMD • Mining and quarrying: 478,763 AMD The study notes that, compared to September 2023, average wages increased in all employment sectors, except for information and communication, construction, and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply. The highest growth was recorded in the following sectors: financial and insurance activities (up by 40.4%), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (up by 13.5%), and manufacturing (up by 13.1%). ($1 = 389.45 drams) -0-
11/22/2024Armenia's GDP growth slowed to 5.2 per cent to about AMD 2.7 trillion in Q3 - official statistics
... technical activities -27% and culture, entertainment and recreation - 25.7%. Three other sectors also recorded double-digit growth rates: financial and insurance activities - 24.5 per cent, construction - 16.8 per cent and wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorbikes - 14.2 per cent. Sectors that also showed growth compared to the third quarter of last year were manufacturing at 8.9 per cent, accommodation and food services at 7.2 per cent, water supply, sewerage and waste management ...
11/20/2024SKY express inaugurated new connection between Yerevan and Athens
Greek SKY express started operating flights on the route Athens-Yerevan-Athens. YERAVAN, November 19. /ARKA/. Greek SKY express started operating flights on the route Athens-Yerevan-Athens. The airline has commenced operations from Athens International airport to Zvartnots International Airport with a frequency of three times a week: every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Sergey Avetisyan, General Manager of “Armenia” International Airports” ...
11/19/2024Armenia has managed to carry out work to boost child protection over the past 5 years - UN Resident Coordinator
... children with disabilities, children from poor families and children with one parent. ‘We must be able to understand the new threats that affect all citizens, especially children. I am referring to threats to the environment and climate, especially air pollution, and in this respect children are more vulnerable than adults. There are also new challenges - hate speech, misinformation,’ Jacob said. She also pointed to opportunities for children to lead healthy lifestyles. In particular, according ...
11/11/2024$9bn investment can help Armenia decarbonise economy and improve energy security - WB report
... highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, particularly floods, droughts, heat stress, hail, and landslides. Its economy is highly energy-intensive and reliant on fossil fuels, contributing to acute environmental problems, including air pollution. The country ranks among the lowest in Europe in terms of air quality. The annual costs of the damage of pollution to the health of Armenia’s citizens are estimated to be as high as 10.6% of GDP. The CCDR finds that the cost of inaction ...
11/08/2024Cargo transportation in Armenia drops 11.7% over nine months, while passenger transportation rises 19.8%
... nine months of this year, over 9.6 million tons were transported by road (a 7.9% decline compared to January-September 2023), over 1.2 million tons by main pipelines (a 4.9% decline), over 1 million tons by rail (a 40.1% decline), and 28,000 tons by air (a 13.8% increase). Some 132.6 million people were transported by road (a 21.9% increase), 25.7 million by electric transport (a 13.4% increase), 4.2 million by air (a 0.8% decrease), and 436,400 by rail (a 6.9% increase). Also, Armenia recorded ...
11/08/2024Armenia’s industrial output increases by 12.6% in 9 months to 2.1 trillion drams
... industry and open-pit operation amounted to 353.5 billion drams (a 7.8% decrease compared to the same period of 2023), and the manufacturing industry upped to about 1.5 trillion drams (an 18.9% increase). Supply of electricity, gas, steam and purified air grew by 11.5% to about 252 billion drams, while water supply, sewerage, waste management and recycling to 23.7 billion drams (up by 5.7%). The biggest share in the industrial output was provided by the manufacturing sector - 70.4%. The share of mining ...
11/06/2024Armenia's foreign trade turnover slows to $23.7 billion in 9 months; major trade partners are Russia, UAE, and China
... consisted of precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and products - $6.2 billion(a 6.1-fold increase), machinery, equipment, and mechanisms - about $2 billion (a 3.7% increase), mining industry products - $797.1 million (a 3.3% decrease), land, air, and water transport vehicles - $686.2 million (a 52.6% decrease), and finished food industry products - $516 million(a 16% increase). -0-
11/06/2024Armenian airlines expected to be removed from EU blacklist- minister
Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said today that 41 problems that had put Armenia-certified airlines on the EU ‘blacklist’ have been identified and 40 of them have been eliminated. YEREVAN, 4 November. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said today that 41 problems that had put Armenia-certified ...
11/04/2024Armenian foreign ministry condemns actions against Iran as threats to international security
... deeply concerned about the developments in the wider region. We hope that diplomacy will uphold international law and prevent further undesirable developments," the Armenian Foreign Ministry stated. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), airstrikes on the night of October 26 targeted missile production facilities in Iran, as well as sites housing surface-to-air missiles. The IDF press service reported that the strike was a response to Iran's attacks on Israel in recent months. -0-
10/28/2024Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral issues and continuation of dialogue
... of relations and opening of borders between the two countries. On July 1, 2022, the envoys agreed to open the border for the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border ...
10/18/2024Armenia and Turkey to jointly assess technical requirements for border crossing by Gyumri-Kars railway
... jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway. ‘This comes to complement already implemented decisions on the establishment of direct flights between Armenia and Turkiye and reciprocally lifting bans for air cargo trade. The operation of the Gyumri-Kars railway between Armenia and Turkey, along with the railway connection between Armenia and Azerbaijan, will immediately provide an effective link between the Persian Gulf, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea,...
10/18/2024Cyclone that hit Armenia weakens significantly
... some areas. The temperatures will gradually drop by 7-9 degrees Celsius. In Yerevan, occasional rains are expected during the day on October 18 and 19. There will be no precipitation from October 20 to 22. During the day from October 18 to 22 the air temperature will be around 12-15 degrees Celsius. As reported by the Deputy Director of the Armenian National Weather Center Gagik Surenyan, the first snow fell in Armenia tonight. -0-
10/18/2024Cyclone brings snow to Armenia, river levels to rise
.... During the daytime on October 18, the power of the cyclone will sharply weaken, as a result of which precipitation will persist in some parts of the country and will be short-lived," the Center said. It is noted that on October 17-19, the air temperature throughout the country will gradually decrease by approximately 6-9 degrees Celsius. "Due to heavy precipitation on October 17-18, a significant increase in the volume of water flow in the Aghstev, Debed, Hrazdan, Kasakh, Azat and Vedi ...
10/17/2024No defendant in criminal case against ANIF - Armenian Investigative Committee
The chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia Argishti Kyaramyan provided MPs with some information today regarding the criminal case against Armenian National Interest Fund (ANIF) CJSC. YEREVAN, 15 October. /ARKA/. The chairman ...
10/15/2024Heavy rains, drop in air temperature by 6-9 degrees expected in Armenia
Armenian National Weather Center reports an upcoming drop in air temperature and rain due to a cyclone. YEREVAN, October 15. /ARKA/. Armenian National Weather Center reports an upcoming drop in air temperature and rain due to a cyclone. "Due to the penetration of an active cyclone from the west, heavy ...
10/15/2024New programs of Wizz Air in Armenia discussed
Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan discussed on Thursday with representatives of the Wizz Air group the prospects of development of cooperation. YEREVAN, October 10. /АРКА/. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan discussed on Thursday with representatives of the Wizz Air group the prospects of development of cooperation. According ...
10/10/2024Volume of industrial production in Armenia increased by 13.7% in 8 months, to 1.9 trillion drams
... year amounted to 310,012.9 million drams (a decline of 8.1% compared to the same period in 2023), and in the manufacturing industry - 1,319,573.0 million drams (an increase of 20.7%). The volume in the sphere of electricity, gas, steam and purified air supplies amounted to 227,481.6 million drams (an increase of 11.7%), and in the sphere of water supply, sewerage, waste management and recycling – 20,852.5 million drams (an increase of 5.5%). The largest share in the structure of industrial production ...
10/07/2024Armenia hopes for a speedy resolution of the conflict in the Middle East - Mirzoyan
... each other," he noted. Yesterday Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack targeted Israeli security and military targets. Israel said most of the missiles were intercepted by air defense systems. Iran fired more than 400 missiles at military targets in Israel on Tuesday evening, claiming that the headquarters of Israel's ‘’Mossad’’ intelligence agency was completely destroyed. Israel, however, said there were no ...
10/02/2024Avinyan doesn’t agree that Yerevan has poor ecology and that air pollution levels exceed norm
The level of air pollution in Yerevan is within the norm, the city's mayor Tigran Avinyan said today. He does not agree with the widespread opinion that the city has poor ecology and the level of dust exceeds the norm. YEREVAN, September 23 /ARKA/. The ...
09/23/2024Yerevan and Oman to be connected by direct flight for the first time
Direct flights between Yerevan and Oman will be launched for the first time. YEREVAN, 17 September. /ARKA/. Direct flights between Yerevan and Oman will be launched for the first time. Muscat-Yerevan-Maskat air service will be activated starting from 28 December. SalamAir flights on this route are scheduled with a frequency of once a week,’ Armenpress reported. SalamAir is an Omani airline headquartered in Muscat, specialising in low-cost passenger flights ...
09/17/2024Hrazdan TPP comments on smelter explosion, refuting regulator
In an official comment on an explosion at the smelter at Hrazdan TPP that killed an employee and injured five others, the TPP said the explosion of an air cylinder on September 10 took place in a workshop under construction, which has not yet been put into final operation. YEREVAN, September 11. /ARКА/. In an official comment on an explosion at the smelter at Hrazdan TPP that killed ...
09/11/2024Construction volume in Armenia up 16.1% to AMD 259bn in 7 months
... total was financed by other structures. Most of the construction work - AMD 135.3 billion - was related to real estate, about AMD 36 billion went to the transport sector and AMD 20.1 billion to the provision of electricity, gas, steam and conditioned air. ($1 - AMD 387.30) -0-.
09/06/2024Armenia's industrial output rises by 15.7% in first seven months of 2024
... quarrying sector produced 265.7 billion drams worth of output, reflecting an 8.6% decline year-on-year. Meanwhile, the manufacturing sector saw a 23.6% increase, producing 1.15 trillion drams in the first seven months. The energy supply, gas, steam, and air conditioning sectors reported an output of 198.5 billion drams, up by 13%, while the water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation sectors produced 17.9 billion drams, growing by 5.6%. Manufacturing accounted for the largest share of industrial ...
09/06/2024Armenia's foreign trade nearly doubles in 7 months to $20.4 billion
... of imports were precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and items -$6.4 billion (an increase of 9.1 times), machinery, equipment and mechanisms - $1.5 billion (an increase of 4.1%), mining industry - $613 million (a decrease of 4%), land, air and water transport vehicles - $518.8 million (a decrease of 55.7%).-0-
09/05/2024Armenia wants to introduce fines for exporting sensitive goods to the EEU by air
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Armenian Parliament has unveiled today a set of draft amendments to the Administrative Code, which, if approved, will introduce fines for the export of sensitive goods to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member states by ...
09/04/2024Flights between Yerevan, Kapan increased to three weekly
... the city of Kapan in the southernmost Syunik province has been increased, Syunik Governor Robert Ghukasyan reported on Tuesday. In addition to the existing flights on Mondays and Fridays, a new regular flight has been added on Wednesdays. The Syunik Airport, which had been inactive for nearly 30 years, was renovated to meet international standards and was certified by the Armenian Civil Aviation Committee in 2020. In September 2023, the airport received a three-letter code, YUK, from the International ...
08/28/2024Armenia's GDP grows by 6.4% in Q2 2024
... approximately $1,930 and €1,793. The report highlighted significant growth in several sectors compared to the second quarter of 2023. Real estate activities saw the highest increase at 19.7%, followed closely by wholesale and retail trade, and the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles at 19.6%. The construction and professional, scientific, and technical activities sectors each recorded a growth of 17.9%. Other notable double-digit growth figures were observed in the financial and insurance activities ...
08/20/2024Armenia's cargo transport drops by 16.8% in H1 2024, passenger traffic sees significant increase
...,872.2 thousand tons—was handled by road transport, though this sector experienced a 9.6% decline from January-June 2023. Pipeline transport accounted for 972.9 thousand tons (down 8.2%), railway transport for 576.7 thousand tons (down 57.9%), and air transport for 17.3 thousand tons, which saw a 13.8% increase. The cargo turnover for the reporting period totaled 2,255.5 million ton-kilometers, a decrease of 11.7% compared to the same period last year. Turnover by pipeline transport was 1,537.4 ...
08/09/2024Armenia receives humanitarian aid worth $68.3m in H1 2024
... increase. The largest category of humanitarian aid received by Armenia consisted of plastics and rubber products, totaling 410.8 tons valued at $380,200. Textiles were the second-largest category, with 134.3 tons worth $1,865,800, followed by land, air, and water transport vehicles, amounting to 88.2 tons valued at $5,734,000.
08/07/2024Armenia's foreign trade doubles in first half of 2024 to over $18.4bn.
... United States -$201.3 million, down 58.5%. The bulk of imports were precious and semi-precious stones - $6 billion, 9.4 times growth, machinery, equipment and mechanisms - $1.2 billion, 0.6% growth, mining industry - $515 million, 5.6% decline, land, air and water vehicles - $432 million, down 57.8%, products of chemical and related industries - $388 million, up 21.6%, textiles and textile products - $309.7 million, up 7.8%, finished food products - $299 million, up 3.1% and non-precious metals and ...
08/06/2024Armenian Competition Protection Commission slaps package forwarder Globbing with 53m AMD fine
The Competition Protection Commission (CPC) of Armenia fined LLC "Global Shipping" approximately 53 million drams for engaging in unfair competition and misleading the general public.v YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. The Competition Protection Commission (CPC) of Armenia fined LLC "Global Shipping" approximately 53 million drams for engaging in unfair competition and misleading ...
08/05/2024Widespread violations found at nearly all construction sites in Yerevan, municipality reports
The air pollution level in Yerevan has been a concern for many years YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. In the Armenian capital, 248 high-rise buildings are currently under construction, and violations were identified at almost all of the construction sites, Deputy ...
07/31/2024Armenian and Turkish special envoys meeting on border
... enable the crossing of the land border between Armenia and Turkey by third-country citizens visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively at the earliest date possible and decided to initiate the necessary process to that end. They also agreed on commencing direct air cargo trade between Armenia and Turkey at the earliest possible date and decided to initiate the necessary process to that effect. Furthermore, they discussed other possible concrete steps that can be undertaken towards achieving the ultimate ...
07/30/2024Fifth meeting of Armenian-Turkish Special Representatives to be held on 30 July on Armenian-Turkish border
... the crossing of the land border between Armenia and Turkey by third-country citizens visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively at the earliest date possible and decided to initiate the necessary process to that end. They also agreed on commencing direct air cargo trade between Armenia and Turkey at the earliest possible date and decided to initiate the necessary process to that effect. Furthermore, they discussed other possible concrete steps that can be undertaken towards achieving the ultimate ...
07/29/2024Armenian passport ranks 72nd in Henley & Partners Global Ranking
... countries. This marks a significant improvement from the 79th position it held last year. As of the first half of 2024, Armenian citizens can visit 62 countries without a visa. The Henley & Partners ranking, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), lists Singapore as the top passport in the world, offering visa-free travel to 195 countries. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan share the second position, with visa-free access to 192 countries each. At the bottom ...
07/25/2024Yerevan Mayor accuses former minister Kerobyan of telling a lie
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan accused today former Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan of lying, when claiming that he failed to provide a report on the activities of the Armenian National Interest Fund (ANIF) when serving as Chairman of its Board. YEREVAN, 24 July. /ARKA/. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan accused today former Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan of lying, when claiming that he failed to provide a report on the activities of the Armenian National Interest Fund (ANIF) ...
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