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ArmInfo. Following Armenia, Belarus also turned to the Russian Gazprom with a proposal to lower gas prices.

ArmInfo.The Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan presented the progress in implementing anti-crisis measures developed by the  Government of the Republic of Armenia on the economic bloc. As the  minister noted during a press conference on April 9, the government  has already begun the process of providing business assistance in 4  packages of anti-crisis measures.

ArmInfo. In total, 928 million drams will be available in the banks of the Republic of Armenia to implement 3 packages of anti-crisis measures of social significance. 

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ArmInfo. Subcontractors involved in the construction of the North- South transport corridor will receive a budget loan of 2.2 billion drams. The corresponding  decision was made at a meeting of the RA Government on April 9.

ArmInfo. Based on the current situation, I do not exclude and do not see problems in connection with a possible increase in public debt. Armenia's Deputy Prime  Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this at a press conference on April 9,  answering a question from journalists about, does he agree with the  opinion of the former Deputy Prime Minister on the need to increase  public debt.  <We need to think about this, but I believe that it is  too early to voice some decisions, indicators and deadlines on this  part>, he said. 

ArmInfo. There is hope that Moscow will demonstrate understanding on the issue of gas prices for Armenia Ara Marjanyan, UN National Expert on Energy Issues expressed a similar opinion during the video bridge organized by the Hadvac3 club.

ArmInfo. Despite the pandemic of coronavirus, all construction projects in Armenia remain valid. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the  Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan announced this on April 9 during a  government meeting.

ArmInfo.No response has yet been received from the Russian side.  Similarly, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan commented on numerous questions voiced during the press conference by journalists regarding the letter sent to the  Russian Prime Minister Alexey Miller by the Prime Minister yesterday,  with a proposal to discuss the issue of lowering the price of gas  imported by the country.

ArmInfo.The "gas" relations between Armenia and Russia should be ended and, accordingly, it is necessary to clearly separate the political component from the economic component.  Economist Vahagn Khachatryan expressed a similar opinion during the video bridge organized by the Hodvac3 club.

ArmInfo.Preliminary analysis shows that the peak of frost in Armenia has passed. Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan stated this at  a government meeting on April 9.

ArmInfo.There is no price shock in Armenia. This was stated by Gegham Gevorgyan, Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) of the Republic of Armenia on April 9 at a government meeting.

ArmInfo.About 6 thousand representatives of micro-business of Armenia will be able to count on state assistance. At the April 9 meeting, the RA Government approved  the 10th program of state assistance in coronavirus pandemic.

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ArmInfo.At the beginning of next week, a package of state assistance for all those Armenian citizens who are the beneficiaries of various programs. On April 9,  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a government meeting.

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ArmInfo.At a meeting of the EEC Council on April 3 with the participation of Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, a list of critical import goods was  approved, which from April 1 to June 30 inclusively was exempted from  import customs duties during importing from third countries to the  EAEU market.

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