ArmInfo. AraratBank has been awarded the Large CSR Company of the Year at the first "Nviroum" Corporate Social Responsibility Awards ceremony, held on December 13, 2024, at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.

ArmInfo. Almost 850 Armenian trucks are waiting for their turn to pass at the Upper Lars checkpoint. This was reported by the North Ossetian Traffic  Organization Center.

ArmInfo. A waste processing plant needs to be built in Yerevan. This was stated by the Mayor of the capital of Armenia Tigran Avinyan at a working meeting in the capital's municipality on December 23.

ArmInfo. The regular, 23rd meeting of the Armenian- Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Moscow under the joint chairmanship of Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.

ArmInfo.Telecom Armenia's  Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB) (Team Telecom Armenia trademark)  were approved at the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX) on December 20 and will be listed on Armenia stock exchange's main (Abond) list  from December 25. This was reported by AMX.

ArmInfo. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan took part in the UN Internet Governance Forum 2024 in Riyadh.

ArmInfo. On December 17, the Embassy of Armenia in Washington, D.C. hosted a special fireside chat on USAID's lasting impact in strengthening Armenia's economic resilience and democratic governance. The event featured USAID Administrator Samantha Power, alongside RA Ambassador to the U.S.  Lilit Makunts.

ArmInfo. Below is a statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and BSEC Chair-in-Office at the 49th Meeting of the BSEC CMFA.

ArmInfo. On December 19, at a regular meeting, the Government of Armenia approved the signing of a  convention with Japan for the avoidance of double taxation of income  and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income and  capital taxes.

ArmInfo. On December 19, at a regular meeting, the Government of Armenia approved a proposal to sign an agreement on economic cooperation with the Government of Hungary.

ArmInfo. Gevorg Meliksetyan, the  Deputy Minister of High- Tech Industry of  Armeniamet with   Natalia Mochu, the Regional Director of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the CIS countries, to discuss the potential for Armenia to participate in future ITU programs.  As reported by the press service of the Ministry, during the discussion the parties discussed upcoming actions to be implemented in Armenia  and reached an agreement on expanding mutual cooperation.  

ArmInfo. The IMF Executive Board completed the forth review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)  with Armenia, providing the country with access to SDR 18.4 million (about US $24.12 million).

ArmInfo. The Upper Lars checkpoint is closed for trucks, Vahan Hakobyan, customs attache of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, told an ArmInfo correspondent.

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ArmInfo.  The close attention to the Armenian nuclear energy sector by major  international players is based on the clash of interests between the  West and Russia. This was stated by energy security expert Alen  Gevondyan in an interview with ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo. The information technology sector is one of the main areas of development of the Armenian economy. This was stated by the President of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the Republc of Armenia Arsen  Ghazaryan in his speech at the congress of the Union of Employers of  Information and Communication Technologies.

ArmInfo. The development of nuclear diplomacy for Armenia is a strategic task, taking into account the balance between national interests and international cooperation, political scientist Vahe Davtyan believes. 

ArmInfo. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is anchoring a landmark $75 million  sustainability-linked bond issuance by Team Telecom Armenia with a $13.5 million participation to boost digital infrastructure in Armenia, as stated  in IFC press release.  Armenia.

ArmInfo. Ambassador of Canada to Armenia, Andrew Turner, met with members of the International Business Relations Council.  As reported by the Press Service of the Embassy of Canada in  Armenia, the purpose of the  meeting was to discuss the expansion of trade ties between Canada and  Armenia.  According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, foreign trade turnover between Armenia and Canada in  January-October 2024 amounted to $26.9 million with an annual decline  of 65.5%. Specifically,  exports decreased by 13.3% to $1.7 million,  and imports by 66.8% to $25.5 million.

ArmInfo. The companies  "South Caucasus Railway" and "Georgian Railway" summed up the results of cooperation for 2024 and outlined plans for the next year, 2025. The corresponding meeting with the participation of delegations and the heads of the two companies, Alexey Melnikov and David Peradze,  took place on December 16 in Tbilisi, the press service of "SCR"  reported.