As of September 20, 2023, state treasury of Armenia received 14.5%  more taxes than during  same period in 2022

 Friday, September 22 2023 12:37:00
As of September 20, 2023, state treasury of Armenia received 14.5%  more taxes than during  same period in 2022

ArmInfo.As of September 20, 2023, the consolidated budget of the Republic of Armenia received 1  trillion 584 billion drams in tax revenue, which is 99.2% of the approved figure for 9 months in the amount of 1 trillion 597 billion drams.

Armenia, UAE to soon sign several agreements in various fields,  Kerobyan told journalists 
 Monday, September 18 2023 16:31

ArmInfo. Armenia and the United Arab Emirates will soon sign an agreement in the field of food  security. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan told journalists on the sidelines of the Armenian-Emirati business forum on September 18. "This will increase the availability of Armenian goods on the Emirati market, which is an important step in the context of stimulating exports," the minister said.

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Armenia, UAE sign 3 memorandums of understanding
 Monday, September 18 2023 16:30

ArmInfo.An Armenian-Emirati business forum was held in Yerevan today, within the  framework of which the parties signed 3 memorandums of understanding.

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Ministry of Economy of Armenia establishes working relations with  German BVMW
 Friday, September 15 2023 18:16

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Economy of Armenia is establishing working relations with the German  SME Association. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Economic Ministry, referring to the results of the meeting between Minister Vahan Kerobyan and Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg,  manager of the business sector of the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises -BVMW.

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Deputy Finance Minister of Armenia, WB Regional Director for South  Caucasus discuss current cooperation issues
 Thursday, September 14 2023 19:31

ArmInfo.RA Deputy Minister of Finance Eduard Hakobyan met with the newly appointed World Bank  Regional Director for the South Caucasus Rolande Pryce.

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Yerevan hosting first Armenian-Korean business forum 
 Thursday, September 14 2023 16:44

ArmInfo.Yerevan is hosting the first Armenian-Korean economic cooperation forum intended  to expand relations between Armenian and Korean business communities and encourage sectoral interaction. 

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Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental joint commission`s 3rd meeting in  Baghdad concluded with signing of protocol
 Thursday, September 14 2023 16:38

ArmInfo.The third meeting of the Armenian-Iraqi intergovernmental joint intergovernmental  commission in Baghdad ended with the signing of a protocol.   Following its results, the Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan  Kerobyan and the Minister of Agriculture of Iraq Abbas Al-Maliki  signed a protocol on the agreements reached within the framework of a  meeting of the intergovernmental commission.

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IFC`s cooperation with private sector of Armenia is important from  perspective of implementing  best standards - Deputy Prime Minister
 Wednesday, September 13 2023 15:59

ArmInfo. On September 13, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan received World Bank  Regional Director for the South Caucasus Rolande Pryce.  The meeting was also attended by head of the Armenian office of the World Bank, Carolin Geginat , and International Finance Corporation (IFC)  Regional Manager for the South Caucasus,  Ivana Duarte .

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Armenian delegation participates in 4th BRITACOF
 Wednesday, September 13 2023 15:15

ArmInfo. A delegation of Armenia's State Revenue Committee participated in the 4th Belt and  Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF) themed "Improving Tax Environment", convened in Tbilisi, Georgia on 11 September 2023. 

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Armenian Economy Minister met with Iraqi President
 Tuesday, September 12 2023 19:56

ArmInfo. Armenia and Iraq discussed the possibilities of expanding bilateral economic  cooperation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry  of Economy, referring to the results of the meeting of President of  the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid , with the delegation of the  Economic Department of Armenia, led by Minister Vahan Kerobyan in  Iraq.

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Vahe Davtyan: Middle East Corridor pushes back prospect of launching  so-called Zangezur Corridor even more
 Tuesday, September 12 2023 18:59

ArmInfo. The Middle East Corridor project announced at the G20 meeting, considering its logistics, is a serious  risk for Turkey's geostrategy. Vahe Davtyan, a PhD in political science and expert in transnational infrastructure project development, shares this opinion, when asked by ArmInfo to comment on the prospects of the new project.

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Armenia, Iran to intensify cooperation in tax and customs areas - SRC
 Monday, September 11 2023 17:05

ArmInfo. Armenia and Iran intend to intensify cooperation in the tax and customs areas. This  was discussed at the meeting of head of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan with the Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Sobhani.

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Vahan Kerobyan: The first 3 tourism clusters in Armenia will be  established in Areni, Gyumri and Dilijan
 Friday, September 8 2023 16:17

ArmInfo. The first 3 tourism clusters in Armenia will be created in Areni, Gyumri and  Dilijan. This was stated by the Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan  Kerobyan, speaking at the opening of the World Tourism Investment  Forum, held in Armenia in cooperation with the UNWTO (United Nations  World Tourism Organization).

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Economist Konstantin Tserazov: “Dividend stories will remain in focus”
 Friday, September 8 2023 14:46

ArmInfo.The Russian market approached the opening of the autumn season on an optimistic note. What caused the optimism in the stock market, and whether the indices will be able to stay on the growth trajectory — financier and economist Konstantin Tserazov said in an expert note.

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In Armenia, private companies and organizations to be involved in  workforce training and further hiring
 Friday, September 8 2023 13:46

ArmInfo. Work continues in Armenia to develop an Employment Strategy. Deputy Minister of Labor  and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Sargsyan announced this at a press conference on September 8.

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Armenian-Emirati Business Forum to be held in Yerevan in coming days  - MFA
 Friday, September 8 2023 12:04

ArmInfo.  On September 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat  Mirzoyan, who is in Abu Dhabi on an official visit, met with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the press service of the RA MFA reports.

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Economy Ministry sees need to extend state subsidies for  Novorossiysk-Batumi-Novorossiysk ferry service
 Thursday, September 7 2023 21:19

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Economy of Armenia will propose to the government of the country to  extend the process of subsidizing the Novorossiysk-Batumi-  Novorossiysk ferry service. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan  Kerobyan told reporters on September 7.  To explain his intention, he  mentioned that there is already a positive trend in the context of  container fullness. Today, as Kerobyan noted, the government pays for  each shipment.

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Vahan Kerobyan on situation with Wildberries: We are studying  situation to understand whether there are violations that impinge on  competition
 Thursday, September 7 2023 15:51

ArmInfo.We have been contacted by dozens entrepreneurs, we are studying the situation with  Wildberries, in order to understand whether there are violations that  encroach on competition. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan  told reporters aout this during a briefing on September 7.

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Asphalt laying on Tranche-3 road section of North-South transport  corridor to be completed by end of 2023
 Thursday, September 7 2023 15:22

ArmInfo.By the end of the year, work on laying asphalt and concrete structures on the Tranche-3  road section (Lanjik-Gyumri section) of the North-South transport  corridor will be completed, Head of the Road Department Fund Gor  Avetisyan stated during Armenian Premier Nikol Pashiyan's visit to  the Tranche-3 road section.

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EBRD Annual Meeting to be held in Yerevan next year
 Tuesday, September 5 2023 14:34

ArmInfo. Next year, the Annual Meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and  Development (EBRD) will be held in Yerevan. This was announced during the meeting of Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan with the EBRD delegation headed by Bank's First Vice President Jurgen  Rigterink. 

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Growth of economic activity in Armenia is still double-digit, but  already with deceleration tendencies
 Tuesday, September 5 2023 14:33

ArmInfo. The growth of economic activity in Armenia in Jan-July 2023 slowed down to 10.4%  per annum (from 13.1% a year earlier), affecting the pace of exports  and imports. In July of this year by July 2022, the growth of  economic activity slowed down more noticeably - to 6% (from 19.4% a  year earlier), while  in July 2023 alone slowing growth to 7.6% from  June 9.9%, which was more pronounced in July 2022 - up to 8.5% from  June 17%, according to  the final data of the RA Statistical  Committee.

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