ArmInfo.Armenia ranked 64th in the ranking of the most innovative countries (Global Innovation Index 2019) prepared by the World Intellectual Property Organization  (WIPO). The study was published on the UN website on Wednesday.  In  total, the index estimates the innovation activity of almost 130  countries of the world. Over the year, Armenia improved its position  by 4 points. In the Global Innovation Index 2018, the country ranked  68th.

ArmInfo.Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Artashes Tumanyan met with Minister of Roads and Urban  Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Eslami.

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ArmInfo. Minister of Economy of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Armenia Imomuddin Mirzoevich Sattorov at the meeting noted the importance of steps aimed at increasing the volume of trade.

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ArmInfo.The "Assistance in the management of tax administration and policy" program, which is a continuation of many years of cooperation between the World Bank  (WB), the Government of Armenia and the State Revenue Committee  (SRC), aims to improve the efficiency of tax policy and create a  transparent tax system.

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ArmInfo. The 5th anniversary was  celebrated by the Amundi-ACBA- Asset-Management pension fund,  established in Armenia by ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank and French  company AMUNDI. According to the press service of Bank ACBA-Credit  Agricole, Amundi-ACBA- Asset-Management manages assets of more than  95 billion drams under the management of Amundi-  ACBA-Asset-Management.In connection with the 5th anniversary,  Amundi-ACBA-Asset-Management intends, with a three-year profit, to  send 40,000 euros for the implementation of cultural and educational  programs to the French University of Armenia and the TUMO Center for  Creative Technologies.Chief Executive Officer of the French company  AMUNDI, Bernard de Wit, said: "Armenia is the first country in the  region that adapted this system and initiated a similar approach in  pension reform. It was quite attractive, so we decided to get  involved in this process and ensure Armenia's exemplary status of the  country in pension reform plan. Other countries in the region have  shown interest in the Armenian accumulative pension system, and in  this context the country is becoming an example. 

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ArmInfo. Armenia and the United States discussed the possibility of deepening economic relations and ensuring a more prosperous and bright future for the people of the country.

ArmInfo. At its meeting on March 28, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the Agreement between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union on the procedure  for managing copyright and related rights on a collective basis.

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ArmInfo. Greece will do everything possible to develop and strengthen trade and economic ties with Armenia. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the  Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Armenia Nafsika Nancy Eva Vraila  stated this on March 19 at the Armenian-Greek business forum in  Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Young professionals studying in ANEL (Armenian National Engineering Laboratories) presented an innovative development CartBot - a device for the  transportation of goods, which allows you to conveniently and more  safely organize your trips at airports, large supermarkets and  industrial buildings.

ArmInfo. Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Armenia Maria  Pavlova Tsosorkova-Kaymaktchieva took part in the 8th meeting of the  Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission.

ArmInfo. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to  the Republic of Armenia Bahaa El Din Bahgata Disuki considers  Egyptian entrepreneurs to underestimate the opportunities available  in the Armenian market as one of the key problems of the low level of  economic relations with Armenia. He said this at a press conference  on February 28, answering the question of ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. The issue of strengthening the Armenian-Swiss relations and the search for new areas of cooperation is on the agenda of the new government. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan stated this during a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to the RA Stefano Lazaroto.

ArmInfo. Tigran Khachatryan,  Minister of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia, received  the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of  Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia, Maria Pavlova  Tsotsorkova-Kaimaktchieva.According to the press service of the  Ministry, the parties discussed issues related to the next meeting of  the Armenian-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission. 

ArmInfo. Minister of Economic  Development and Investments of the Republic of Armenia Tigran  Khachatryan today received the Ambassador Extraordinary and  Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia,  Peter Mikiscu.

ArmInfo. The draft program of the government of Armenia for the upcoming five-year plan envisages the creation of capital market mechanisms.As stated in the  draft government program, private investment in assets is an  important prerequisite for the country's sustainable development.