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10:20 23/03/2015‘New gold fix may invite more players into market’The gold industry is scrapping a century-old pricing practice.
10:07 23/03/2015Raising US debt profitable economically, unfavorable politically – expertsIncreasing US federal borrowing limit is beneficial for the overall US economy, however it can have political repercussions, experts said.
14:07 18/03/2015Ex-president: Azerbaijani economy is oil-dependent and this is dangerous with current decline of oil pricesFor the period of January-February the production of petroleum products declined by 8% in Azerbaijan as compared to 1 March of the previous year, Azerbaijani news outlet Haqqin.az reports.
09:38 18/03/2015The Middle East oil/nuclear puzzleThe EU badly wants to buy loads of Iranian energy – and invest in Iranian energy infrastructure.
09:27 18/03/2015Turkey starts implementing the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline projectThe Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) is a unique project for the whole Eurasian region, the president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the project opening ceremony held in the...
18:18 16/03/2015EIB supports high voltage interconnection of Armenia and GeorgiaThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 10 million to finance the construction of an electricity transmission line and a high voltage direct current station to develop a link between...
16:57 16/03/2015Serzh Sargsyan receives EIB Vice-PresidentArmenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Monday received Wilhelm Molterer, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Armenian President’s press office reports.
11:12 14/03/2015‘OPEC story is not over’A new report by the World Bank claims the cartel of oil producing nations will lose its influence due to changing market conditions and technological advances.
18:11 13/03/2015Armenian Prime Minister arrives in EgyptThe delegation headed by Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has arrived in Egypt for a working visit, the government’s press service reported.
10:16 13/03/2015Zhamanak: Gas prices will not riseCiting a source close to the government, Zhamanak reports that the Armenian authorities have reached an agreement with Russia’s Gazprom on reducing the price of gas which is supplied to Armenia to...
15:41 12/03/2015Armenia, Kuwait have great potential for economic cooperationAs part of his official visit to Kuwait, Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan met with first deputy chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abdul Wahab Mohammed Al Wazzan, the...
09:53 11/03/2015US oil industry losing global competition with hands tied behind backAmerican economic analysts are beating drums about evident strategic errors in US economic policies.
10:35 10/03/2015Haykakan Zhamanak: Armenia’s banking system in debtsArmenia’s banking system is getting deeply into debts at quick paces. Recently the number of loans from foreign banks and financial institutions has increased sharply, Haykakan Zhamanak writes....
11:05 06/03/2015Zhoghovurd: Prices for sweets and soft drinks go upPrices for sweets, soft drinks and poultry have increased in Yerevan’s stores, Zhoghovurd reports. The newspaper notes that sweets prices have risen by 50-100 drams, while poultry prices are up by 50...
12:15 05/03/2015Haykakan Zhamanak: Budget revenues underperformed in Jan-Feb 2015The current economic situation in Armenia causes problems in terms of budget collection, Haykakan Zhamanak reports.
18:24 04/03/2015Unlimited Internet free for a whole monthFrom March 4 till April 7, 2015, by subscribing to one of VivaCell-MTS’ “MTS Connect”, “MTS Connect LTE”, “MTS Tablet”, “Home-Zone Turbo” or “Office-Zone” Internet tariff plans for 12, 18 or 24...
16:56 04/03/2015From now on Orange customers will make and receive calls in Artsakh at only 45 dram/min rateNow when travelling to Artsakh, Orange customers can make calls to the Armenian and local networks at only 45 AMD/min, without any activation fee.
14:16 03/03/2015Armenian parliament passes bill on amendments to profit tax lawArmenia’s National Assembly on Tuesday held a special session. During the session, the parliament passed on first reading a bill on amendments to the Law on Profit Tax. The bill was passed by 68...
10:29 03/03/2015Haykakan Zhamanak: Armenia’s international reserves declineArmenia’s international reserves amounted to $1 billion 351 million this January. This is the lowest level over the past 6 years, Haykakan Zhamanak writes. Citing the Central Bank’s statistical data,...
13:04 02/03/2015Artak Shaboyan reappointed as chairman of SCPECBy the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Artak Shaboyan was reappointed as chairman of Armenia’s State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC), for a five-year term,...