Wildberries e-commerce marketplace coming to Armenia in 2018March 30, 2018 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Wildberries, the largest online retailer in Russia, is planning to enter the Armenian market in 2018, Vladislav Bakalchuk, co-owner of the company, has said, according to Kommersant. Wildberries currently operates not only in Russia, but also in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Asked about their plans for new discoveries in the post-Soviet space, the company's top manager replied: "Gradually, we are planning [to expand] to Armenia, for example.” Also, Bakalchuk said they are launching more than a thousand new self-delivery points throughout Russia this year. Founded in 2004 by the spouses Vladislav and Tatiana Bakalchuk, Wildberries is engaged in the sale of clothing, footwear, accessories, cosmetics, toys, household goods, books, electronics. The company's website offers more than 1.5 million products from 10,500 brands. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |