Contractors in road construction field to receive payment based on implemented works

December 17, 2010 - 18:33 AMT  04:39 GMT
In January 2010, violations at the amount of AMD 50mln were revealed under a program of the RA Ministry of Transport on roads exploitation and maintenance in winter period.

Armenia ready to expand relations with EU

December 17, 2010 - 18:31 AMT  04:39 GMT
On December 17, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia met with the Hungary’s special envoy for Eastern Partnership and Hungarian Ambassador to Armenia.
Hunan Poghosyan: hard drugs are usually imported to Armenia from Iran

Hunan Poghosyan: hard drugs are usually imported to Armenia from Iran

December 17, 2010 - 17:54 AMT  04:39 GMT
An upsurge of illegal drug and weapon trafficking has been reported over January –November 2010, senior deputy chief of Armenian Police stated.

Sona Gharibyan: AMD 160 million returned to state budget from education sector

December 17, 2010 - 17:52 AMT  04:39 GMT
The violations, leading to excessive expenditures, were caused by universities’ providing inaccurate information about the students and their scholarships.
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

December 17, 2010 - 17:50 AMT  04:39 GMT
On December 6-12, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 19.2bln, while USD loans amounted to 29.9mln.
RA PM to introduce new ministers of economy and finance Dec. 18

RA PM to introduce new ministers of economy and finance Dec. 18

December 17, 2010 - 17:49 AMT  04:39 GMT
Tigran Davtyan will be appointed as the Minister of Economy, while Vache Gabrielyan will assume the post of Minister of Finance.

First Caucasian Channel channel to be launched January 2011

December 17, 2010 - 17:48 AMT  04:39 GMT
PIK is the first TV channel to target the north and south Caucasus as a whole, as well as Turkey and Iran.

Nairit management pays 65% of salaries to employees

December 17, 2010 - 17:36 AMT  04:39 GMT
The rest arrears will be repaid within a week.
Reports on Armavia passengers’ refusal to fly to Moscow untrue

Reports on Armavia passengers’ refusal to fly to Moscow untrue

December 17, 2010 - 17:27 AMT  04:39 GMT
Dissemination of similar information is based on the fact that the number of ethnic crimes continues growing in Moscow and regions.
USD market average rate totals AMD 360,25 on December 17

USD market average rate totals AMD 360,25 on December 17

December 17, 2010 - 17:26 AMT  04:39 GMT
Deals amounting to USD 900 000 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on December 17.
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