ArmInfo. From January to August 2023, Armenia's trade turnover with the CIS countries increased by  almost 55% compared to last year. At the same time, exports from Armenia more than doubled. RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS  and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on October 26 in Bishkek.  

ArmInfo.The list of 1000 major taxpayers in Armenia continues to be headed by Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine CJSC (ZCMC), according to the data from the State Revenue Committee for January-September 2023.

ArmInfo.The state has already provided financial assistance to 97.2 thousand forcibly displaced citizens of Artsakh, of which 24 thousand are children. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan said, answering a question from parliamentarians during government hour on October 25. At the same time, he emphasized that these are not final data.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, speaking about the country's energy supply, thanked his  partners (Russia and Iran, ed. note) for uninterrupted energy supplies. In this context, he said that Armenia has extended the contract with Iran under the gas-for-electricity agreement until 2030.

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ArmInfo.In Armenia, the price index of industrial products decreased in January-September 2023  compared to the same period in 2022 to 101.3% from last year's 104.1%. This was observed against the background of a decline in industrial sector volumes by 0.6% - to AMD 1,800bln ($4.7 billion), while a year earlier an increase of 10% was recorded.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the growth of economic activity in January- September 2023 slowed to 9.7% per  annum (from last year's 14.1%), accompanied by a noticeable slowdown in the upward dynamics of exports and imports. 

ArmInfo.Armenia has high potential for development of the information technology sector.  Ambassador Erin Elizabeth McKee, Assistant Administrator in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said during a meeting with Minister of High-Tech  Industry of Armenia Robert Khachatryan.

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ArmInfo.Ardshinbank has developed special "Standard" and "Standard+" packages for individual entrepreneurs and legal entities registered in the Republic of Armenia. The packages include various banking services to help entrepreneurs manage their finances more efficiently and conduct banking operations.

ArmInfo. The legislative changes initiated by the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, allowing  the tax authority to request from the taxpayer a bank statement on transactions without a court decision, will lead to the establishment of an "economic dictatorship" in Armenia, based not on the rule of law, but on the principles of permissiveness of the tax authorities .  Eduard Badalyan, an Expert at the Citizen, Taxpayer, Business Rights  Protection NGO shared this point of view in a conversation with an ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, during a meeting with the delegation led by the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Mehrdad Bazrpash, welcomed their productive visit to Armenia, within the framework of which a contract was signed for the construction of the Kajaran-Agarak section of the North-South highway.

ArmInfo.A creative center, Crelab, has opened in the village of Dzoragyugh, Kotayk region, which  will facilitate the employment of women in the regions, expand their opportunities and further development.

ArmInfo.ARMSWISSBANK presents the long-awaited World Elite™ Mastercard®, which along with the possibility to carry out convenient and secure transactions, provides cardholders with many premium benefits around the world.

ArmInfo. During his working visit to China, Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan met with  Deputy Minister of Commerce of China, Ling Ji.

ArmInfo.Armenia and Iran have agreed to abolish road taxes.  Iran's Minister of Roads and  Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, informed journalists on October  23 within the framework of the signing of the agreement on the start  of construction works of the Agarak- Kajaran road section in the  North-South transport corridor.

ArmInfo. A delegation from the Chinese conglomerate BYD Auto Industry intends to visit Armenia  at the end of October to get a first-hand look at the Armenian market and cooperation opportunities. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, referring to the results of a meeting  between head of the economic department of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan and representatives of BYD Auto Industry in Shenzhen.

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ArmInfo.On October 20, the Corporate Governance Center’s new initiative, the first ESG school for young entrepreneurs in Armenia, concluded.

ArmInfo. Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, arrived at the Zvartnots International Airport early this morning to conclude contracts for the construction of the Agarak-Kajaran Road as part of the Tranche 4 of Armenia's North-South Road Corridor, iranpress.com reports.