ArmInfo.The delegation of the European Union led by the EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos  visited the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP).

ArmInfo.Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan met withMinister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania Dainius Kreivys in Vilnius. The meeting was also attended  by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Lithuania Ara Margaryan, the press service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration reports.

ArmInfo.The net profit of Armenian banks increased in by 18.8% per annum Q1 2024  (after a 2.2-fold increase a year earlier), exceeding 83.1 billion drams ($211.4 million). It was possible to maintain the positive dynamics of net profit thanks to the acceleration of the y-o-y growth of the loan portfolio from 3.5% to 18.7%, ensuring a volume of 5.1 trillion drams ($13 billion), according to the data of the Express Ranking of Banks of Armenia on March 31, 2024, prepared by ArmInfo IC.  In Q1 2024 alone, the net profit of banks increased 5.6-fold, while a year earlier in the same period a meager quarterly growth of 1.5% was recorded, and in Q4 2023, the dynamics completely slipped to negative 35%.

ArmInfo.On April 22, Earth Day is celebrated all over the world. This year all events are centered on the theme “Planet vs. Plastics”. Following the advice of the day, Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection over the previous year. Introduction of energy-efficient solutions

ArmInfo. As part of their working visit to Washington to participate in the Spring Meetings of  the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), a delegation of Armenia's Ministry of Finance led by Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan held a number of meetings  with international partners. 

ArmInfo. A regular process for assessing the effectiveness of budget programs will be introduced in  Armenia. At a meeting on April 22, the RA National Assembly Commission on Financial, Credit and Budget Issues approved amendments to the law "On the Budget System" submitted by the RA government.

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ArmInfo.Starting from April 1, 2024, IDBank clients who make their booking on the GetTransfer online platform and mobile application and pay with IDBank cards will receive an exclusive cashback.

ArmInfo. Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan met with Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Armenia Shoayb Casoo.

ArmInfo. Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan received Ambassador of the United Arab  Emirates to the Republic of Armenia, Dr. Nariman Mohammed Sharif Abdulla AlMulla.

ArmInfo. Yerevan is trying to fit into the field of anti-Iranian sanctions, demonstrating to the  Anglo-Saxon 'bosses' its readiness to reduce economic cooperation with Iran significantly Political scientist, Doctor of Political Sciences Vahe Davtyan wrote on his Facebook page, commenting on the  decision of the RA government to liquidate Energoimpex JSC.

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the members of the delegation of the German  Reconstruction Credit Institute (KfW), the Premier's press service reports.

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ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Executive Director of the German Fichtner  company operating in the energy sector, Martin Stickel, and the company's representatives. Viktor Richter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia, also participated in the  meeting.

ArmInfo.On April 18, the Head of the NA Civil Contract Faction Hayk Konjoryan received the  delegation led by the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Chen Zhou. The Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Regional and  Eurasian Integration Vagharshak Hakobyan and the MP Alkhas Ghazaryan also attended the meeting.

ArmInfo. Armenia considers the participation of American capital in the country's mining industry  important, Armenia's Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hovhannes Harutyunyan stated at a meeting with Mr Warren Wilson, Economic Unit Chief, U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

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ArmInfo. I do not share the optimism that Armenia will be able to diversify its export markets in  a few years; maybe it will be possible to somewhat reduce its dependence on the Russian market.  Emil Stepanyan, co-founder of the Export Armenia Association of Experts stated  in a conversation with  an ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo. Since April 15, 2024, carbonated and non-carbonated waters in Armenia will undergo digital  labeling according to EAEU standards. The resolution was adopted on April 18 at a meeting of the RA government.

ArmInfo.. There is no need to rush to conclusions that agriculture is experiencing a crisis; the sector is now being transformed into agribusiness, so time is needed. Arsen Bazikyan, President at Lessor's Association of Armenia, expressed a similar opinion in a conversation with an ArmInfo correspondent.