Armenia requests debt relief for Nairit plant
The Armenian government is preparing to ask the CIS Interstate Bank to cancel the debt of the Nairit plant. A draft agreement was approved at a Cabinet meeting today.
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Armenian Parliament hosts extraordinary meeting
The extraordinary meeting of parliament called today is discussing the ratification of the agreement on a state export loan to the Armenian government signed between the governments of Armenia and Russia.
Armenia's economy will only grow insignificantly this year
Economic growth in Armenia according to the results of this year will be insignificant, or may not occur at all. Such a forecast was made by the Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Middle East and Central Asia, Masood Ahmed,
Armenian parliament to ratify Russian loan on arms
Armenian government proposed to hold an extraordinary meeting of the National Assembly (parliament) on July 2 for the ratification of the Armenian-Russian agreement on providing the Armenian side export loan. "I want to remind you …
IMF ready to support Yerevan
The Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, Masood Ahmed, said at the meeting with Armenia’s PM Hovik Abrahamyan that the IMF is ready to support Yerevan. Ahmed stressed that the IMF is ready to …
Why did Armenian authorities initiate audits of 'Electric Networks' and State Commission?
The Armenian authorities will conduct an audit not only of the Electric Networks of Armenia company, but also of the State Commission on Regulation of Public Services, Deputy Prime Minister Vache Gabrielyan said. The government will be
“Armenian riot”: is it an alarm signal for Russia's Caucasus policy?
Will Moscow have to reconsider its priorities in the Caucasus?
Abramyan: electricity tariff will not be reduced, but the poor will be compensated
The Armenian government is going to cancel the decision to raise tariffs on electricity, but will provide compensation for low-income families. This was stated by Prime Minister Hovik Abramyan. "Our calculations show that, as a …
Non-Maidan in Armenia
A rally against the increase in electricity tariffs is continuing in Armenia. Public Service Regulatory Commission of Armenia made a decision to increase the daytime and nighttime tariffs for light by 6.93 drams per 1 kW/h starting from August -
Who will pay for debts of Electric Networks of Armenia?
Electricity price increase is again an acute problem in the country
Why did a referendum on enlargement of village communities fail in Armenia?
Even in case of total falsifications, the authorities needed the support of at least one third of voters
Hovik Abrahamyan is to meet with Irakli Garibashvili in Batumi
According to the press service of the Armenian government, Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan is to arrive for a one-day visit to Georgia.
Armenian press review (April 15-21)
Prospects of the country’s membership in the EaEU, reduction of exports and transfers from Russia
Electricity and gas tariffs may increase in Armenia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed the government of Armenia to increase the amount of benefit provided to vulnerable families in the country, the IMF Mission Chief to Armenia Mark Horton said.
Armenian press review (March 25-31)
Sargsyan’s visit to China, allocation of extra territory to the Russian base in Gyumri, visits by top Russian officials
Andranik Grigoryan: I surrender to the Azerbaijani side to avoid senseless death
The identity of the Armenian serviceman who voluntarily surrendered to the Azerbaijani side on March 22 has been established, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has announced. He is a military contractor of the Armenian armed forces, Andranik Grigoryan, born in the Khojavand district in 1991.
Armenian environmentalists sound alarm over water resources of Lake Sevan
Armenian environmentalists are concerned that the situation on 1 January 2015 with the water level in Lake Sevan has fallen by 9 cm compared to the previous year.The imbalance has occurred due to the fact that in 2014 the Armenian government …
Armenia raises its foreign debt by $0.5 billion
Armenia has issued $500 million of Eurobonds, raising its foreign debt by $0.5 billion.
Armenian press review (March 11-17)
Processes over PA and constitutional reforms, integration into the EaEU and the situation in the financial market of the country
Press Review of the Caucasus (March 9-15)
Caucasian domestic and foreign policy of conflict through the eyes of local media
