Expert critical of compulsory medical insurance 

 Wednesday, December 3 2025 11:00:00
Expert critical of compulsory medical insurance 

ArmInfo.  Why should the Ministry of Health be involved in the insurance business? Following this logic, let the Ministry of Finance handle mortgage insurance, the  Ministry of Territorial Administration handle road accident  insurance, the Ministry of Urban Development handle buildings and  structures insurance, the Ministry of Transport handle cargo  insurance, and so on.  This assessment was made by tax expert Tigran  Keyan, a member of the Board of the Association of Small and Medium  Entrepreneurs.

David Ananyan: Armenian economy needs urgent structural changes to  increase its potential
 Monday, July 18 2022 17:29

ArmInfo.The Russian ruble began to rapidly depreciate against the US dollar at the end of February amid the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and Western sanctions. Its course rose  to 120 rubles.

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Without new technologies, the tourism industry may decline
 Monday, July 11 2022 18:27

ArmInfo.Startups, UX design, outsourcing, visual design, new spheres, and new areas of activity that are becoming more and more popular in our time. The era requires new knowledge to make life easier for those who want, if not to be ahead of time, then at least to keep up with it. We bring to your attention an interview with a person who understands all this professionally - Karen Vardazaryan, head of UX design, travel enthusiast, and co-founder of Memopin, a new platform that helps digitize traveler experiences on the go.

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Wage increase: solved social problems or new risks
 Wednesday, July 6 2022 16:21

ArmInfo. The government-promised increase in the minimum wages, pensions and child care allowances will not only fail to resolve social problems, but also increase the  already high inflationary pressure, economists Karlen Khachatryan,  Vardan Bostanjyan and Tatul Manaseryan told ArmInfo. 

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How long will the drama with rising dram last? - Haykaz Fanyan
 Monday, June 27 2022 18:15

ArmInfo. The US dollar continues to devaluate against the Armenian dram: if it was at the level of 470-480 prior to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis (February 24), and in  early March it jumped to 520, then it began to gradually decline,  approaching the psychologically tangible mark of 400 AMD for one  dollar.

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Armenian wines, cognacs have no quality-related problems - expert 
 Friday, June 3 2022 12:29

ArmInfo.Amid the war in Ukraine, the West is seeking to assist Armenia and some other states in diversifying theirs export markets, including supplying products to  domestic markets, Avag Harutyunyan, Chairman of the National Wine  Center, said in an interview with ArmInfo. 

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Exporter: Because of the transport collapse, Armenian exporters risk  losing sales markets in Russia
 Wednesday, June 1 2022 15:51

ArmInfo.Since April, due to the transport collapse that has formed on the territory of Georgia, more than 35 factories for the production of alcoholic beverages have  actually been idle in Armenia. The reason is the impossibility to  import a complete set from Russia, and, accordingly, it is impossible  to export finished products there.

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Forecast: Moscow will not interfere with Iranian gas swap supplies to  Armenia
 Monday, May 30 2022 15:02

ArmInfo. Despite the traditionally high political level of the Armenian-Iranian relations, the trade and economic sphere between them is traditionally faulty.  Expert in  Iranian studies Armen Vardanyan expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo.

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Relocation to Armenia: "This is just the beginning"
 Tuesday, April 26 2022 19:14

ArmInfo.If earlier about 98% of applications for business relocation to Armenia came from the business sector operating in the IT field, today the industry segment  has expanded, covering manufacturing, logistics services, etc.  Founder of the BWB (Business Without Borders) initiative Mher  Ghazaryan said this in an interview with ArmInfo.

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New economic opportunities offered to Armenia - Vahe Davtyan
 Friday, April 22 2022 12:39

ArmInfo.The planned signing of a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran is evidence of Moscow's desire to scale up the economic  relocation strategy launched immediately after the war in Ukraine was  unleashed, which, beyond doubt, offers new economic opportunities to  Armenia as well, which opportunities can and must be taken up, the  exert in energy security Vahe Davtyan said in an interview with  ArmInfo. 

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Establishment of direct Armenian-Turkish trade and economic contacts  changes the geo-economic balance, expert says 
 Wednesday, March 23 2022 13:42

ArmInfo.The establishment of direct Armenian-Turkish trade and economic contacts changes the geo-economic balance. And it is highly important to assess these changes from the point of view of the regional and world powers, each of the South  Caucasus states and all the neighboring states, believes Mr Ara  Karyan, Associate Professor at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic)  University.  

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Forecast: The failure of Armenia`s involvement in the "North-South"  project is fraught with not only geo- economic but also internal  threats for the latter
 Tuesday, March 22 2022 18:12

ArmInfo. Armenia is being consistently and methodically pushed out of the North-South energy corridor project, and given the similarly disappointing energy  situation of the transport and communications component, as well as  from the North-South general strategy. Vahe Davtyan, an expert in the  field of energy security, Doctor of Political Sciences expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

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Only domestic reasons for oil product price rise, expert says 
 Friday, March 11 2022 12:11

ArmInfo. The situation in the international energy markets resultant from the war in Ukraine will not have any effect on the price of the Russian gas supplied to  Armenia, primarily due to the fact that Armenia is purchasing gas on  a contract basis rather than as spot purchase.

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Export diversification and boosting domestic production can  compensate Armenian businesses for their financial losses, expert  says
 Tuesday, March 1 2022 13:47

ArmInfo. It is first of all export diversification and boosting domestic production that can compensate Armenian businesses for their financial losses caused by the Russian  rouble depreciation, Gagik Makaryan, President of the Republican  Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), told ArmInfo. 

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Forecast: By improving its economy, Armenia will have more  flexibility in foreign policy to normalize relations with Turkey
 Monday, February 14 2022 16:55

ArmInfo.By establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey and opening the borders for Turkish capital, the Armenian leadership will first of all improve the  economy. And on the example of Georgia, I do not at all think that  all this can threaten Armenia with Turkish expansion.  Professor of  the Georgian Technical University, Doctor of International Relations,  conflictologist Amiran Khevtsuriani, expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo

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Expert: Rise in energy prices in Armenia is a consequence of wrong,  uncalculated decisions of the authorities
 Wednesday, January 19 2022 12:26

ArmInfo.The expected next increase in tariffs for gas consumed by subscribers is by no means due only to the need to bring the calorie content of gas into the  norm stipulated by the agreements. Expert on energy security, doctor  of political sciences Vahe Davtyan expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo.

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We were not caught unprepared for pandemic - Ishkhan Mkhitaryan
 Friday, January 7 2022 16:03

ArmInfo. Over the last two years, the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted our customary way of life. However, every cloud has a silver lining – the pandemic has caused the humankind to make a leap into the future of digital reality, making this period at least a decade shorter.

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Economist: The ban on Turkish imports need to be supplemented by  import substitution
 Friday, December 24 2021 17:27

ArmInfo.The ban on Turkish imports to Armenia should not only be extended, but also supplementedby import substitution. Chairman of the Republican Union of Employers  of Armenia, economist Gagik Makaryan expressed a similaropinion to  ArmInfo.

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Expert: IT industry turns towards its own country 
 Thursday, November 4 2021 12:50

ArmInfo. At the end of October, Yerevan hosted the annual but already traditional event in the country's IT industry - DigiTec Expo2021. This time the event  took place in the exhibition area of the Karen Demirchyan Sports and  Concert Complex.

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Veronika Nikishina: REC Group is interested in close cooperation  with Armenia in a wide range of integration projects
 Monday, October 18 2021 21:10

ArmInfo.The interregional Armenian-Russian  forum has opened in Armenia yesterday, in the framework of which a  business mission of the Russian Export Center (Russian Export Center)  will also take place on October 19-20, with the participation of  about 150 entrepreneurs.

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Aram Sargsyan: The key to Armenia`s development is universal  diversification
 Thursday, October 7 2021 12:14

ArmInfo.Leader of the "Republic" party, former Prime Minister of Armenia Aram Sargsyan, in an interview with ArmInfo, comments on the latest regional  transformations with the participation of Armenia. Discusses the  prospects and ways of development of the Armenian economy. Shares his  own vision of the place and role of Armenia in the South Caucasus and  in the world.

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