ArmInfo. One of the most significant and annual events in the field of engineering- "Engineering Week" has started in Armenia, which is dedicated to the development of applied engineering and scientific-production solutions in the country.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of  Economy of Armenia Arman Khojoyan, who oversees the state policy in  the field of agriculture of the republic, will visit the capital of  the Russian Federation on October 24-26.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian government is simplifying the licensing process in a number of areas of activity. Corresponding amendments to the RA law "on licensing" were  approved on October 21 at a government session.

ArmInfo.Armenia, together with the main shareholder of GeoProMining, Roman Trotsenko, is working on a roadmap that will determine the actions of the parties to launch a copper smelter within two to three years. Other mining companies of  the RA have also become interested in the project. Minister of  Economy of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan announced this to  an interview with journalists on October 21.  

ArmInfo.Iran is interested in cooperation with Armenia in the field of transport,  infrastructure, agriculture and high technologies. President of  Iran-Armenia Chamber of Commerce  Hervik Yarijanian stated this  during a meeting with Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan.

ArmInfo. The insurance sector of Armenia in January- September 2021 paid taxes for 2.1 billion drams ($ 4.3 million), which is 31.3% higher than a year ago  (against 33.3% growth a year earlier). Of this amount, 1.8 billion  drams fell on direct taxes, with a y-o-y growth of 28.6% (against  16.7% growth a year earlier).

ArmInfo.The Eurasian Development Bank will provide Armenia with grant funds in the amount of $ 3 million to modernize and increase the capacity of the  republic's health care system in the fight against coronavirus  infection.

ArmInfo. In January - September 2021, the banking system of Armenia sent 40.9 billion drams or $ 84.5 million to the state treasury through taxes, which is 7.6%  more than a year ago.

ArmInfo. In January-September 2021, Gazprom Armenia CJSC regained its leading  positions in the list of the largest taxpayers in Armenia, increasing  payments to the state treasury by 9.7% over the year to 38.3 billion  drams ($ 79 million). According to the State Revenue Committee, a  year earlier Gazprom Armenia occupied the 2nd position. The company  paid over 193 million drams for customs duties, 3.5 billion drams for  direct taxes, 33.9 billion drams for indirect taxes.

ArmInfo.In January-September 2021, the four telecom operators of Armenia paid a  total of 27.1 billion drams ($ 55.9 million) to the state budget  through taxes, which is 16.3% higher than a year ago. Of this amount,  7.4 billion was paid in direct taxes (including income tax, profit  tax) and 13.3 billion in indirect taxes (including VAT, excise tax).

ArmInfo.If the negotiations of the Armenian authorities with the "Veolia Djur" company are concluded successfully, from January 1, 2022, the water tariff can be increased  by only 20 drams - up to 200 drams per 1 cubic meter, instead of the  223.7 drams offered by the single operator of water supply.  Head of  the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia Garegin  Baghramyan stated this on October 20 in an interview with journalists  referring to the company's application to increase the water tariff.

ArmInfo. Recovery of consumer demand slowed down  in Armenia. The completion of the active recovery phase against the  background of the gradual exhaustion of deferred demand continues to  influence the dynamics of retail trade and accommodation and catering  services (growth by 0.1% y / y and 82.8% y / y in August,  respectively).

ArmInfo.  In an interview with reporters on October 20, Head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia, Garegin Baghramyan, refrained from  confirming whether there will be an increase in gas and electricity  tariffs in 2022.

ArmInfo. For the main types of agricultural products and food, at the end of 2020, the level of self-sufficiency of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU) was 92%. As Assistant to the chairman of the Eurasian Economic  Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina said during a briefing on October 20, it  is planned to reach 93.6% by 2022.

ArmInfo.Frequent power outages are not a consequence of the post-war situation, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia Garegin  Baghramyan said on October 20 in an interview with journalists.

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ArmInfo.The United States International Trade  Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is  materially injured by reason of imports of aluminum foil from  Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey that the U.S. Department of  Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at  less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Oman and  Turkey, the official website of the Commission reports.  "As a result  of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue  countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Oman and  Turkey and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from  Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey."