ArmInfo.On April 18, the Head of the NA Civil Contract Faction Hayk Konjoryan received the
delegation led by the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Chen Zhou. The Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Regional and
Eurasian Integration Vagharshak Hakobyan and the MP Alkhas Ghazaryan also attended the meeting.
ArmInfo. Armenia considers the participation of American capital in the country's mining industry
important, Armenia's Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hovhannes Harutyunyan stated at a meeting with Mr Warren Wilson, Economic Unit Chief, U.S. Embassy in Armenia.
ArmInfo. On April 17, Converse Bank began the initial placement of dram and dollar bonds in the
amount of 5 billion drams and $10 million in 2024. This is noted in the Bank's statement.
ArmInfo. Leasing EXPO -2024, the specialized exhibition opened its doors in Yerevan, which brought together 70 brands producing equipment and machinery for more than 12 industries under one roof. The exhibition is organized by the Lessors' Association of Armenia and the Big Projects company.
ArmInfo.As part of a pilot program to introduce an agricultural insurance system, the Armenian government will not only subsidize insurance premiums, but will also compensate the costs of insurance companies if a certain threshold of insurance payments is exceeded.
ArmInfo.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) intends to expand its areas of activity in Armenia. Luke
Fochtman, Deputy Country Director of ADB (Asian Development Bank )Armenia Resident Mission stated this during a press conference on April 11, presenting the ADO (Asian Development Outlook).
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Executive Director of the German Fichtner
company operating in the energy sector, Martin Stickel, and the company's representatives. Viktor Richter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia, also participated in the
meeting.
ArmInfo. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide Armenia with a loan of 25 million euros for the implementation of the second stage of the program to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and structures in Yerevan.
ArmInfo. Armenia is considering appointing an attach‚ in Silicon Valle. Minister of High-Technological Industry of Armenia, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, stated this during a press conference on April 15.
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does not agree with the assurances that IT specialists are leaving Armenia en masse.
ArmInfo. The average market price of apartments in the regions of Armenia in 2023 increased by 13.4%, amounting to 130.8 thousand AMD/1 sq.m.
ArmInfo. At the end of 2023, the average market value of real estate in apartment buildings in Yerevan increased by 10.3% year-on-year, amounting to 425.3thousand AMD/1 sq.m. According to data from the State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia, the highest prices for apartments in Yerevan are traditionally held by the Kentron (Center) community - on average 837.7 thousand AMD/1 sq.m. (y-o-y growth of 13.5%).