  Hrant Vardanyan guarantees stability for Grand Holding employeesFebruary 17, 2009 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite the global economic crisis, Grand Holding President Hrant Vardanyan guarantees stability for his employees and also plans expansion of Holding's activities. "Presently, Grand Holding numbers 4300 employees. Besides, dozens of thousands of rural residents are engaged in Holding's various activities. The average salary of the employee amounts to AMD 120 thousand," Hrant Vardanyan told a news conference today. "Grand Holding, one of the major tax payers in Armenia, filled the state budget with 11.6 billion in 2008," he said. "The export of cigarettes and tobacco abroad totaled $5.7 billion." Mr. Vartanyan also informed that Grand Candy Ltd. paid AMD 1.9 million tax in 2008.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
