Armenia signed OECD Convention on struggle with the erosion of the tax base and transfer of profits
 Thursday, June 8 2017, 14:55

ArmInfo. Armenia joint multi sided Convention of OECD, which will allow to implement norms of international agreements practically on preventing tax evasion and transfer of profits.

Vardan Aramyan will sign OECD Convention in Paris for the struggle of tax evasion
 Wednesday, June 7 2017, 17:04

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan  on June 7 in Paris will participate in the procedure of signing many-sided agreement of the convention  "On measures related to  the prevention of the destruction of tax base and the transfer of profits," the press service of the department informs.

RA Ministry of Finance: Project-targeted principle of budget formation will work proprely
 Monday, June 5 2017, 12:57

ArmInfo. The terms of  projected  budget capsulation transition starting with 2018 will be observed in  Armenia. This was stated by Vardan Aramyan, the Minister of Finance,  in his interview to ArmInfo. 

Vardan Aramyan: the Government is much more ambitious than the GDP level forecasted
 Thursday, June 1 2017, 20:29

ArmInfo. "We are yet in the limits  of scenario assuming 3,2 economic growth by the end of 2017 and we  have targeted to provide the growth of GDP in upcoming years for 4,8  and higher up to 5,7%". Vardan Aramyan, thie Finance Minister of  Armenia, in his interview to ArmInfo comments on the plans on budget  capital expenditures , talks about those being justified and notes  the positive signals in the economy of Armenia within the activities  of Armenian Government led by Karen Karapetyan. According to the   minister, sometimes  positive expectation, including those in  economy, play a much more essential role than it was supposed. 

Vardan Aramyan: 3.2% economic growth in 2017 is not a limit
 Thursday, June 1 2017, 19:41

ArmInfo. "We are still in the  scenario that envisages a 3.2% economic growth by the end of 2017 and  set a goal to ensure GDP growth in subsequent years by 4.8 and up to  5.7%," Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan said after the next  meeting Government.  Meanwhile, according to him, the government in  its forecasts takes into account the presence of risks in connection  with the emerging conjuncture in foreign markets and the general  state of the world economy.

Armenian Finance Minister: Armenian NPP is a source of cheapest energy power processing in the country
 Saturday, May 27 2017, 14:56

ArmInfo. Armenian Nuclear Power  Plant is the source of cheapest energy power processing in the  country, and which is why its role is hard to overestimate from the  point of view of possibilities of economy development. This was  stated by Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan during the  conversation with ArmInfo's correspondent. 

Vardan Aramyan: The country will lead additional incomes of the budget to infrastructure development - improvement of roads and irrigation systems
 Tuesday, May 23 2017, 14:30

ArmInfo.  Armenian Government is  intended to drive additionally collected assets  at AMD 50 bln  to  the infrastructure development projects. " I think, today it would be  more justified to invest the amount stated and to generate the added  value, which, in its turn, could be led for maintaining the state  debt, " Vardan Aramyan, Armenian Ministry  Charge D'Affair  stated in  his interview to ArmInfo. 

Inactive real estate in Armenia will be subject to progressive tax
 Thursday, May 18 2017, 21:00

ArmInfo. Inactive real estate in  Armenia  should be taxed with a progressive tax. The relevant offer  was made by the head of the Armenian Government Karen Karapetyan on  May 18 at the Government session. At the same time, as he noted, the  additional tax burden  should not be applicable to running business

Armenia is intended to continue the cooperation with IMF and WB within the framework of implementation of new program reforms
 Thursday, May 18 2017, 13:10

ArmInfo. Armenia is intended to continue tight cooperation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) within the purpose of implementation of programs on economu reforms and social aspects. This was stated in the interview to ArmInfo by Vardan Aramyan, who accentuated that the close cooperation between Armenia and IMF and WB has a permanent and ongoing character, the programs are pretty various and are aimed at reforms in many sectors.  According to the Minister, in the case of IMF this is the 3-4 year agenda under the framework of EFF and EFC.

Armenian Finance Ministry and Asian Development Bank discussed opportunities of planned budget cooperation
 Wednesday, May 17 2017, 20:01

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan on May 17 met the delegation of ADB, the department press service informed that the sides discussed the opportunities of planned budget cooperation from ADB.

Head of Armenian Ministry of Finance explained discrepancy between forecasts of international financial structures and Government of Armenia regarding growth of Armenia`s GDP
 Tuesday, May 16 2017, 19:55

ArmInfo. In the forecasts of the  International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) regarding  the economic growth of Armenia in 2017, some elements of conservatism  are observed. Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan stated this in  an interview with ArmInfo, commenting on the discrepancy between the  forecasts of international structures and the Armenian Cabinet  regarding the growth rate of the Armenian economy.

Armenia moved beyond the quarterly tax collections plan
 Thursday, May 4 2017, 17:35

ArmInfo. In threee months of 2017  Armenia moved beyond the quarterly tax collections plan. This was  stated by Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan  on May 4 after  the Government session. 

Armenian old agenda with IMF is finished, there is no new one yet
 Thursday, May 4 2017, 17:17

ArmInfo. There is no new agenda on  financing support project from IMF yet, according to Armenian Finance  Minister Vardan Aramyan's statement on May 4 during Government  session. Current support project IMF within EFF.

Armenian Finance Minster is optimistic regarding the investment portrait of the country
 Thursday, May 4 2017, 16:59

ArmInfo. The  Finance Minister of Armenia avoids to state certain figures in  respect to investments, but notes the activity in this aspect.

Armenian Government to support business in a new way
 Thursday, May 4 2017, 14:11

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called on to support business in a new way in the prior sectors for the state. The head of the government presented basic thesis for business support during governmental meeting on May 4.

Armenian Finance Minister received the delegation of Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University and representatives of Tavitian Foundation
 Wednesday, May 3 2017, 20:28

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister vardan Aramyan on May 3 received James Stavridis, the Dean of Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University, Tavitian Foundation chairman Aso Tavitian and the delegation led by them.

In 2016, Armenian budget exceeded planned deficit level
 Thursday, April 27 2017, 16:02

ArmInfo. Armenia for 2016 exceeded  the planned deficit level in the state budget by 2%. This was stated  by the Minister of Finance of Armenia Vardan Aramyan on April 27 at a  meeting of the government presenting a report on the state budget  performance for 2016.

Armenian Ministry of Finance to launch internet operations framework in respcet to bonds for private persons
 Thursday, April 13 2017, 20:14

ArmInfo. An Internet-system will be launched for private persons from April 25 in respect to bonds. This was stated by Vardan Aramyan, the Minister of finance, after the Government session session, commenting on the issuig, allocation and circulation of bonds. "Currently the testing works in respect to the tool mentioned are in progress," he added.

IMF and Armenian Government estimates of GDP growth are different
 Thursday, April 13 2017, 18:26

ArmInfo. IMF and Government  forecasts  in respect to 2017 GDP growth of the country are  different. Vardan Aramyan, the Finance Minister, shared with  journalists the ambitious plans of the Government, forecasting higher  growth of GDP than that set forth in the country's budget. Meanwhile,   yesterday the IMF mission fund voiced his version of Armenian GDP  growth which is up to 2,9%. 

IMF representatives considers the critics of new Armenian Tax Code unfair
 Wednesday, April 12 2017, 22:39

ArmInfo. "The adoption of new Tax Code is one of  main achievements of Armenian Government during recent years," Teresa Daban Sanchez, the IMF representative to Armenia stated on April 12 in  Yerevan.  According  to  IMF representative , Armenia sends a clear message to the global community in respect to tax reforms held in the country.



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