Armenia, China can record much greater results both in economic and  political dialogue and cultural cooperation - MP

 Friday, April 19 2024 10:59:00
Armenia, China can record much greater results both in economic and  political dialogue and cultural cooperation - MP

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.

CECC business mission to visit Armenia  
 Thursday, April 4 2024 13:53

ArmInfo.The business mission of the Canadian-Eurasian Chamber of Commerce (CECC) will visit  Armenia for the first time. According to the Embassy of Armenia in Canada, the visit will take place from April 8 to 12, during which the delegation will have a number of meetings with representatives of the Armenian business community, Armenian government and non- governmental organizations.

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Zakharova assures: consequences of stopping service of MIR cards in  Armenia to be higher than hypothetical damage of Western restrictions
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 15:41

ArmInfo. Moscow notes with regret that Yerevan bowed to West's pressure on the issue of servicing cards of the MIR payment system. This was stated on April 3 during a weekly briefing by spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, when asked to comment on the termination of service of MIR cards in Armenia.

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Amulsar`s development to start in late 2024 or early 2025: Babken  Tunyan
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 15:38

ArmInfo. It is expected that the development of the Amulsar mine will begin at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.  Babken Tunyan, vice-chairman of the NA Economic Affairs Committee, said on April 3 during the discussion of the project to establish a state duty for the export of gold, platinum and palladium ingots.

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Armenia`s economic authorities ready to reduce size of proposed state  duty on export of gold, platinum and palladium bars
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 15:38

ArmInfo. Armenia intends to introduce a state duty on the export of gold, platinum and palladium bars. It will be approximately 0.8-1% of their market value. Deputy Minister of Economy Narek Teryan stated at a meeting of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on April 3 during the discussion of amendments to the law "On State Duty".

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Armenia`s government proposes new mechanism top encourage honest  taxpayers 
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 15:34

ArmInfo.The Government of Armenia has proposed a new mechanism to encourage conscientious  taxpayers. At a meeting on April 3, the RA National Assembly Commission on Economic Issues issued a positive conclusion on the amendments to the Tax Code presented by the government of the country.

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Armenia`s State Revenue Committee to tighten rules for duty-free  import of goods for personal use  
 Tuesday, April 2 2024 13:41

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia proposes to tighten the rules for  duty-free import of goods for personal use into the country on foot, establishing more stringent standards than those determined by the Eurasian Economic Commission. "Not only small businesses, but all of  us will be subject to restrictions," Eduard Badalyan, an expert at the human rights organization "Citizen-Taxpayer-Business", said in an interview with ArmInfo.

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Government is working to diversify sales markets so as not to depend  on one market - MP
 Monday, April 1 2024 17:21

ArmInfo. It is necessary to take effective steps to improve the quality of products produced in  the country. Deputy Chairman of the RA National Assembly Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration  Vagharshak Hakobyan told reporters on April 1, answering a question about the increasing number of cases  of refusal to allow products of domestic producers to cross the borders of the EAEU countries.

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Armenia intends to join electronic information exchange protocol  between tax authorities of EAEU states
 Monday, April 1 2024 17:20

ArmInfo. Armenia intends to join the December 11, 2009 protocol on making changes to the protocol  of electronic exchange of information on the paid amounts of indirect taxes between the tax authorities of the EAEU states. 

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Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs assures: There is no  limit to number of beneficiaries of Artsakh employment program in  Armenia
 Monday, April 1 2024 15:16

ArmInfo.There is no limit to the number of beneficiaries of the Artsakh employment program in  Armenia. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Ruben Sargsyan during a press conference on April 1.

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Kremlin does not regard Armenian banks` refusal to service Russian  Mir cards as unfriendly step
 Monday, April 1 2024 14:51

ArmInfo.The Kremlin does not regard the refusal of Armenian banks to service Russian Mir cards as  an unfriendly step, but explains this decision by pressure from the United States, follows from a statement by spokesperson of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

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Yerevan hosts discussion of Armenia`s EAEU chairmanship  
 Monday, April 1 2024 10:24

ArmInfo.Minister of Industry and Agro-Industrial Complex of the Eurasian Economic Commission Gohar  Barseghyan made a working visit to Armenia, where she held meetings with the Chairman of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, with  the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan, and with other officials.

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State Revenue Committee of Armenia prosecutes construction company  for tax evasion
 Friday, March 29 2024 17:55

ArmInfo.The State Revenue Committee of Armenia (SRC) brought criminal responsibility to the  developer carrying out construction activities in the Arabkir administrative district of Yerevan, for evading particularly large amounts of taxes.

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Threshold for duty-free online trade to be lowered from Apr 1 
 Friday, March 29 2024 15:17

ArmInfo. From April 1, 2024, the threshold for duty-free import of goods in Armenia will be lowered to  200 euros (about 85 thousand drams) against the current 200 thousand drams, reports the press service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

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Outflow of Russian capital could affect Armenia`s economy
 Friday, March 29 2024 15:12

ArmInfo.The Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA) hosted a discussion  on economic development trends in Armenia. 

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Armenia, Korea ready to deepen economic cooperation 
 Friday, March 29 2024 13:01

ArmInfo.Armenia and Korea are ready to deepen economic cooperation by implementing new programmes,  the RA Ministry of Economy reports referring to a meeting between Armenia's Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and  Mr Chung Byung-won, Deputy Foreign Minister For Political Affairs of Korea.

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At request of Belarusian partners, Armenian inspectors to check  Ararat Brandy Factory products 
 Thursday, March 28 2024 17:54

ArmInfo. The food safety inspection body of the Republic of Armenia will carry out supervisory  measures at the Ararat Brandy Factory LLC, in connection with a letter received from the Ministry of Health of Belarus, which states that violations of the requirements of the EAEU technical regulations  have been identified in the products produced by the enterprise.

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Syunik governor not familiar with details of residential house  construction project in Shurnukh
 Thursday, March 28 2024 14:27

ArmInfo. Governor of Syunik region Robert Ghukasyan is not familiar with the details of the  residential house construction project in Shurnukh village (Goris community), where in 2021, more than 10 families were deprived of their housing, which came under the control of Azerbaijan. He stated  on March 28 during a briefing with journalists.

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Water tariff to not change in Armenia in 2024 at expense of subsidies  from state treasury
 Thursday, March 28 2024 14:18

ArmInfo.The Armenian authorities will compensate for the increase in water tariffs in 2024 at the expense of the state treasury. O On March 28, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the decision to allocate AMD 1.1 billion to Veolia Djur, the unified water supply operator in Armenia (as was done in 2023), which will allow the tariff to remain at the same level.

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Armenia to take out EUR 92.3mln from WB to cover budget deficit  
 Thursday, March 28 2024 13:52

ArmInfo. The World Bank will provide Armenia with a loan of 92.3 million euros and a grant of 16  million euros to finance the budget deficit. The resolution was approved at a government meeting on March 28.

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Armenia, Kazakhstan to establish joint business club  
 Thursday, March 28 2024 13:42

ArmInfo.Armenia and Kazakhstan agreed to create a joint business club following a meeting  of the business delegation of the Astana Diplomatic Club with members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia. 

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