ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing  Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, and  Alfonso Garcia  Mora International Finance Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President.

ArmInfo. Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD), clarified what caused the "optimism" of the EBRD, which in  its latest report forecasted a 6.2% growth of the Armenian economy,  answering a question from an ArmInfo correspondent. 

ArmInfo.Idram Junior and Koreez educational program signed a memorandum of cooperation. Organizations are developing a new competition for financial education, in which all students from 3rd to 8th grades interested in the field will have the opportunity to participate.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's suspension of funding to the CSTO is not a tragedy; Yerevan is not leaving the  organization. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of the  Russian Federation Alexander Pankin during a session within the  framework of the international economic forumentiteled "Russia -  Islamic World: KazanForum".

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ArmInfo. On May 16, the Armenian government approved a program to support the providing of housing to  families forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.

ArmInfo.At the moment, there is no specific date for the entry into force of the law on compulsory  life and health insurance for tourists visiting Georgia. This was reported by the press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan.

ArmInfo. In recent years, the economy of the Republic of Armenia has recorded  a great growth. Since the non-violent Velvet Revolution of 2018, the Armenian economy has grown by almost 30%, state budget revenues have increased by more than 91%, and about 200 thousand jobs have been opened, which means an increase in the total number of jobs by about 37%.

ArmInfo.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has improved its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for 2024 from the previous 4.5% to an updated 6.2% (versus actual 8.7% growth in 2023), expecting a slowdown to 4.8% in 2025, according to the Bank's latest Regional Economic Prospects. "Taming inflation"  report, published today.

ArmInfo.During the 33rd annual meeting and business forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ardshinbank CJSC and the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO signed a Guarantee Agreement for a credit portfolio worth 20 million US dollars with a term of 7 years.

ArmInfo.During November and December 2021, the entire amount gathered within the framework of “Тhe Power of One Dram” initiative of IDBank and Idram, AMD 9,328,753 was transferred to the “Teach for Armenia” educational foundation, directed to the Nation Builder program. As a result, two schools of Aragatsotn Region have been conducting an education program based on change for two years. The employees of the Bank and Idram visited Melikgyugh village school in Aragatsotn region to sum up the results of the collaboration on the spot.

ArmInfo.Well-known entrepreneur, scientist, philanthropist, founder and director of Flagship Pioneering Noubar Afeyan expressed his readiness to use his capabilities and connections to strengthen the Motherland. He stated  this during a meeting with the Minister of High- Technological Industry of Armenia Mkhitar Hayrapetyan.

ArmInfo. The growth potential of Armenia's GDP generation increased to 5.5-6%. Armenian Finance  Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan assured an ArmInfo correspondent of this on May 14 on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR10 million to  Armenia to finance the construction of a customs and logistics centre  in the Syunik region. The Bank will also provide a EUR2 million  investment grant via its Shareholder Special Fund to co-finance the  project, the bank's press service reports.

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ArmInfo. Over the past ten years, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has transformed into an  important and promising integration association in the international space.  Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Bolat Imanbayev stated  at the tenth anniversary annual meeting of the Eurasian Expert Club  entitled "Armenia in the EAEU: realities and prospects of Eurasian economic integration."

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