ArmInfo. France plans to expand activities in Armenia in the field of solar energy and install solar panels on reservoirs. Ambassador Extraordinary and  Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia Anne Louyot stated during a  meeting with Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan.

ArmInfo. About 20 young ARMENAL employees are involved in the New Generation programme by RUSAL. The programme is designed to create conditions for training and unlocking the potential of promising specialists, the company`s press service told  ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.Artsvik Minasyan, the ex-minister of economy and secretary of the Hayastan (Armenia) opposition faction, considers the Armenian government`s steps to ban  the import of Turkish goods insufficient. 

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ArmInfo.The presentation of the book “Capitalism and Freedom” - one of the most influential scientific works published in the second half of the 20th century - was held on December 10. Nobel laureate in economics Milton Friedman thereby made a significant contribution to economics and promoted the economic development of many countries around the world.

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ArmInfo. On the eve of the New Year, Ameriabank launched 2 unprecedented offers on business loans with a six-month grace period, which exempted the principal and  interest payments. Director Retail Banking at Ameriabank CJSC Arman  Barseghyan announced this in the evening of December 9 during a press  conference, noting that the grace period established within the  framework of these offers will allow business entities to reduce the  credit burden and direct funds available for this time to business  development.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the annual state duty established for the annual service of regular passenger traffic is replaced by a one-time state duty established for the  provision of the right to service - 100 thousand drams. On December  10, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted in the second and final  reading the draft law on amending the laws "On State Duty" and "On  Automobile Transport".

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ArmInfo.. In January-October 2021, Armenia`s national debt was up by 15.6% (against 9% in the corresponding period last year), with the10.7% moderate increase in  the external debt accompanied by a 31.1% increase in the domestic  debt. A similar situation was observed last year - a 30.5% increase  in the domestic debt, with a 3.2% increase in the foreign debt.  As a  result, by November 2021, Armenia`s national debt totaled $9.209bln  (AMD 4,400bln), with the country`s foreign debt totaling $6.707bln  and domestic debt, $2.502bln.  

ArmInfo.The Armenian government at a regular meeting without discussion approved the procedure for licensing the installation of gas equipment on vehicles running on  compressed natural or liquefied hydrocarbon gas, as well as  periodical inspection (control) of gas cylinders.

ArmInfo. The budget for Armenia within the framework of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme for the South Caucasus Region 2022-2025 will double. This is stated  in the message of the Swiss Embassy in Armenia.  

ArmInfo.At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the draft laws "On Amendments and Additions to the Civil Code of Armenia" and a number  of related laws, according to which, the legalization of unauthorized  buildings will be stopped. "The process of illegal construction has  not been sufficiently regulated for years, as a result of which the  town-planning picture was distorted in many cities and problems with  security arose," said Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan.

ArmInfo. A state-owned Hay-Almast CJSC is being established in Armenia. The decision, which, according to the authors' intention, will become a serious impetus  for opening new jobs in the diamond industry, attracting investments,  promoting local production and exports, was adopted at a meeting of  the RA government on December 9 in a non-negotiable manner.