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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. Despite numerous negative factors, Armenia remains resilient and the economy continues to  record good results, said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on May 15 at the Bank's Annual Meeting in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. T Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan refrained   from specifying even the approximate cost of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program and preferred not to indicate the deadlines of its implementation.

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.In 2024, the volume of investments of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD) will be in an unprecedented amount - up to 500 million euros. Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) stated on May 15 at the Annual Meeting of the Bank in Yerevan.

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. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 236 million to  Armenia to finance the construction of the southern section of the Sisian-Kajaran road.  

ArmInfo. Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Deputy CEO of the French Development Agency (Agence Fran‡aise de D‚veloppement - AFD)  Bertrand Walckenaer.

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.

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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. As part of an earlier meeting between Head of Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia, Armen  Hayrapetyan, and Sergei Dankvert,  Head of the Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of Russia, a significant increase in the supply of fruits and vegetables from the Republic of  Armenia to the Russian Federation was recorded.

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.At the initiative of Converse Bank, a panel discussion titled: ‘Capital Markets, Challenges and Development Prospects’ will be held as part of EBRD's annual meeting. We talked about this with Grigori Zakaryan, the Director of the Investment Department of Converse Bank.

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