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ArmInfo. In the age of a knowledge-based economy, the mission of banks is not only to finance, but also to enhance knowledge about business process management methods.  Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan expressed this opinion to journalists on the sidelines of the Union of Banks of Armenia forum "Opportunities and Prospects for Financing Small and Medium Businesses", which was held at the Voskevaz winery in Aragatsotn region. During the event, success stories of entrepreneurs who took advantage of the SME support program of the German-Armenian Fund (GAF) were presented. The head of the Central Bank noted that banks, having an extensive knowledge base in technology and digitalization, auditing and accounting, should help businesses become more competitive. According to Galstyan, the program implemented by GAF will help SMEs develop knowledge-intensive strategies and be viable, as this segment plays a crucial role in driving the economy.

ArmInfo. Over 80 businesses from Armenia and Vietnam, representing different sectors of the economy, participated in a round table meeting held in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. On April 2, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan held a meeting with a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of  Vietnam Tran Hong Ha.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan's increased activity in the issue of constructing a nuclear power plant poses certain challenges for its neighbors, particularly  Armenia.   Political scientist Vahe Davtyan wrote about this in his article on  the Strategic Culture Foundation website.

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ArmInfo. On April 1, at the invitation of the RA NA President Alen Simonyan the delegation led by the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of  Vietnam Tran Thanh Man arrived in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Armenia and the International Monetary Fund are discussing the possibilities of tax reforms. This was discussed during the meeting of the Chairperson of  the RA National Assembly Committee Tsovinar Vardanyan with the head  of the IMF mission in Armenia Iva Petrova.

ArmInfo. "Face to Face: Dialogue of Generations" regional forum was held in cooperation with “The Power of One Dram”. On March 29, the Tashir House of Culture hosted the "Face to Face: Dialogue of Generations” regional forum. This year, the event was primarily sponsored by IDBank and Idram as part of their corporate social responsibility initiative, "The Power of One Dram."

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ArmInfo. Armenia has been nominated for 3 categories in the annual international  Wine Travel Awards, as reported by the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia.   According to the source, Armenian producers have been nominated in  the  , and categories.

ArmInfo. Over the first 2 months of 2025, Armenia's public debt in dollar terms increased by approximately $186 million - from $12 billion 842.2 million by the  end of 2024 to $13 billion 027.8 million.

ArmInfo. Converse Bank is  the underwriter for the debut tranche of registered coupon bonds issued by the Vardanants Center for Innovative Medicine (CJSC "Arinterlev").   According to a statement from Converse Bank, the public offering of  three-year dram bonds totaling 1 billion drams, with a coupon yield  of 12% will start on the primary market on April 1 of this year.   Specifically, 20,000 bonds were issued, each valued at 50,000 drams.  Coupon payments will be made semi- annually. The initial offering  period for this tranche is set to close on July 1, 2025, with the  maturity date of this issue (AMARLVB21ER3) being April 1, 2028.  For  more detailed information on the offering, placement, and  final  terms of the prospectus, please visit the link:  https://conversebank.am/hy/vardanants/ .

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ArmInfo. RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan met with the delegation led by the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Armenia Iva Petrova  within the framework of the 5th review visit of the IMF credit  program.

ArmInfo. With the improvement of weather conditions, construction work on the 32-kilometer section of the Kajaran-Agarak road within the 4th tranche of the North-South  highway construction has entered an active stage.

ArmInfo. In the first two months of 2025, Armenia spent almost 1 billion drams more than in the same period last year. This is stated in the information bulletin of the  RA Ministry of Finance on the execution of the RA state budget for  January-February of this year.

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan met with a joint mission of representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD, Agence Francaise de Developpement). During the meeting, the parties  discussed a number of important issues related to the 3rd subprogram  of the budget support credit program implemented by ADB and AFD.

ArmInfo.We’re sure you’ve been waiting for this news. We know—we were also excited, so we won’t keep you waiting any longer. Payments via Idram are now available in the Yerevan City supermarket chain!