ArmInfo. In February 2021, 1,800 agreements between farmers and insurance companies were concluded in Armenia within the framework of the agricultural  insurance program, while for the whole of 2020 their number was  1,500, Head of the Department for Development of Agricultural  Programs of the RA Ministry of Economy Ira Panosyan said.

ArmInfo.The issue of extending the embargo on imports of Turkish goods to Armenia for another 6 months is currently being discussed. Deputy Minister of  Economy Avag Avanesyan stated this in an interview with reporters on  March 22.

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ArmInfo. In 2020, Armenia reduced the share of manufacturing in total industrial production from 69.8% to 67.1%. In absolute terms, the manufacturing industry declined from $ 3.057 billion recorded in 2019 to $ 2.825 billion at the end of  2020.

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ArmInfo.Opportunities for the participation of the Asian Development Bank in the implementation of the economic policy of Armenia were discussed today during the meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Avinyan with  the Director of the Armenian office of ADB Paolo Spantigati.

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ArmInfo. The strategic program for the development of the energy sector of Armenia until 2040 provides for a repeated extension of the life of the Armenian nuclear  power plant after 2026, and in the future, the construction of a new  nuclear power plant.

ArmInfo.In the banking system of Armenia, after a five-year reduction in the cost of loans and deposits, with the achievement of the "bottom" rates, in the first  months of 2021 a slow rise in the cost of loans was outlined,  moreover, AMD loans were more pronounced.

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ArmInfo.On March 17, the renovated branches of Ardshinbank were opened in Sisian and Yeghegnadzor. The branches "Sisian" and "Yeghegnadzor" will welcome customers in spacious, comfortable halls equipped with cutting-edge equipment.

ArmInfo.Armenia is preparing for exporting the first batch of ozone generation devices developed by domestic manufacturers intended for purification of premises. The units are designed and manufactured at the production base of the ''Ozone Air''  enterprise.

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ArmInfo.16 March, 2021 marks an important day for “HSBC Bank Armenia” CJSC (HSBC Armenia) – its 25^th  anniversary.

ArmInfo. In connection with the planned repair work on the Main Gas Pipeline Russian gas will be transported to Armenia through the  territory of Azerbaijan. This is reported by RT, referring to the  application .

ArmInfo. The banking system of Armenia increased credit investments in February 2021 compared to February 2020 by 11% or by 375 billion drams. These data were  presented on March 16 during a press conference by the head of the RA  Central Bank Martin Galstyan.  In particular, he said that the  portfolio of corporate loans for the reporting period increased by  11.3%, and retail - by 9.4%.

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