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11:03 10/04/2020Coronavirus: EU finance ministers agree on €500 billion emergency fundEU Finance ministers agreed on Thursday to a common emergency plan to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European economy, Euronews reported.
15:15 09/04/2020Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam warnsThe coronavirus pandemic could push an additional half a billion people into poverty, aid charity Oxfam has warned, demanding that world leaders contain the economic fallout and cancel $1 trillion of...
13:36 09/04/2020Pashinyan: Bank deposits grow in Armenia in recent daysBefore proceeding to the items on the agenda of the cabinet meeting on Thursday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the government has already distributed 3 billion 670 million drams...
19:07 08/04/2020US to block Iran's $5 billion virus loan requestThe US plans to block Iran's requested $5 billion emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund for funding Tehran says it needs to fight its coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal reports.
17:03 08/04/2020Oil holds near $32 ahead of OPEC-led talks on output cutsOil steadied near $32 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by hopes that a meeting between OPEC members and allied producers on Thursday will trigger output cuts to shore up prices that have collapsed...
16:45 07/04/2020Switzerland reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus casesThe number of new coronavirus cases in Switzerland has risen by 1,036, while 52 died over the past 24 hours, the national health authority reported on Friday, according to TASS news agency.
18:50 06/04/2020Armath students assemble a robot in India to deliver food to coronavirus-infected patientsStudents of Armath Engineering Laboratories in India have assembled an automated robot serving food to patients infected with the coronavirus.
16:01 06/04/2020Eduardo Eurnekian to provide $250,000 to Armenia in aid of coronavirus fightNational Hero of Armenia Eduardo Eurnekian will provide $250,000 in assistance to the Armenian government to help the country combat coronavirus, Armenia International Airports CJSC reported.
14:42 06/04/2020Armenian deputy minister: Imports of essential goods exempted from customs dutiesOn March 16, the Eurasian Economic Commission lifted customs duties on imports of medical supplies. The list was expanded under the April 3 amendments, Armenia Deputy Minister of Economy Varos...
19:30 04/04/2020Petrol prices drop by 3.7% in MarchMarch saw 1.3% price increase in the non-food product market of Armenia compared to March 2019, according to the latest figures released by the Armenian Statistical Committee.
13:02 04/04/2020Fruit, vegetable prices up by 5.6% in MarchPrices for food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped by 2.8% in Armenia last month from the same period last year and grew by1.3% to compare with February data previous, which was largely prompted by...
19:15 03/04/2020ADB lowers growth estimates for Armenia to 2.2% in 2020Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday estimated Armenia’s economic growth to slow down to 2,2 per cent in the current fiscal (2020-21).
18:39 03/04/2020Works underway to reduce pile-ups at Bagratashen checkpoint on Armenian-Georgian border – SRCDue to weather conditions in March, the checkpoint of Upper Lars has mainly been closed, Armenia’s State Revenue Committee reported.
13:10 03/04/2020World Bank allocates $3 million to Armenia to combat coronavirusIn response to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, and recently in Armenia, the World Bank is supporting the government’s response to protect its people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
15:13 02/04/2020Coronavirus: British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 staffBritish Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff, BBC News reports. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with...
20:03 01/04/2020822.5 mln. AMD donated to the government to respond to the coronavirus crisisArmenia’s ministry of finance reports that around 822.5 mln. AMD (1,649 mln USD) of financial assistance was donated by physical entities and organizations to the special account opened by the...
16:48 01/04/2020Georgian government to cover utility fees for certain citizensThe Georgian government will cover utility fees, including sanitary service, gas and water bills for three months (March, April, May) for households which consume less than 200 kWh of electricity and...
15:50 01/04/2020Europe sees one million job losses in two weeks due to coronavirusAt least one million people have lost their jobs during the past two weeks in Europe according to the latest data from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).
10:59 01/04/2020Subaru to suspend all global output due to coronavirusSubaru Corp. said Wednesday it will halt all global auto production for approximately three weeks due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, resulting in a loss in output of 70,000 units, The Japan...
17:19 31/03/2020Lukashenko, Pashinyan discuss economic challenges, possible meeting of EAEU leadersArmenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan phoned Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 31 March, BelTA news agency reported, citing the press service of the Belarusian leader.