EDB to provide technical assistance to Armenia in developing  PPP  market
 Friday, February 21 2025,

ArmInfo.The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is ready to consider requests from the private  sector and provide technical assistance to establish a fully functional public-private partnership (PPP) market in Armenia for the sustainable development of the country.

Made by Armenians- 2025 exhibition opened at UAE
 Friday, February 21 2025,

ArmInfo. The Made by Armenians 2025 exhibition has opened in the city of Ras Al Khaimah,  United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will include business meetings and cultural events.

Compulsory barcoding for new groups of goods to take effect from  March 1, 2025
 Friday, February 21 2025,

ArmInfo. The process of digital product labeling is being introduced in Armenia in stages,  starting in 2023. Tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and packaged drinking water are already labeled with identification marks.

Companies from EAEU member-states to be prioritized if foreign  companies come back to Russia - Denis Manturov 
 Friday, February 21 2025,

ArmInfo. Domestic manufacturers and companies from the Eurasian Economic Union countries will receive absolute priority if foreign companies return to the Russian market. This was stated on the Russian government page in Telegram channel by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian  Federation Denis Manturov.

 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.

Pashinyan directed development of a project to encourage cashless  payments and implement a cashback mechanism
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. A  government meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, was held to discuss the  possible outcomes of measures aimed at promoting cashless payments and alternative mechanisms.

 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.

 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.

In 2024, Armenia`s GDP grew by 5.9%, resulting in a per capita GDP of  $8.5 thousand
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. In 2024, Armenia's GDP growth rate slowed down to 5.9% (from 8.3% in 2023 and 12.6% in  2022). The absolute value of Armenia's GDP in 2024 exceeded 10.127 trillion drams ($25.8 billion). The GDP deflator index also decreased to 101.1% in 2024,  down from 102.7% in 2023 and 108% in 2022). This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee published on February 20. 

Ameriabank named Armenia’s Best Investment Bank for 2025 by Global Finance
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.For the tenth consecutive year, Ameriabank has been named the Best Investment Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine. The magazine’s editorial team, together with industry experts, evaluated and selected winners based on various criteria, including bank applications, market share, number and size of deals, service quality, responsiveness to market conditions, innovation, pricing, after-market performance of underwritings, and market reputation.

Exclusive Benefits for Businesses: IDBank`s New Visa Signature Business Card
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.IDBank introduces a new card for businesses, enhancing their opportunities and making payments more profitable and convenient. The Visa Signature Business card is the bank’s latest product designed to provide numerous payment options for businesses both in Armenia and while traveling worldwide.

 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.

Armenian government`s spending on subvention programmes $280mln in  last 7 years 
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. From 2018 to 2024 inclusive, the government invested 113 billion 722 million drams  (about $280 million) in communities through subvention programs. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a cabinet meeting on February 20.

Armenia`s budget revenues AMD 55.22bln more in Jan 2025 as against  last Jan 
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.In January 2025, the consolidated budget of the Republic of Armenia received 232.8 billion  drams in tax revenues and state duties, which is 55.2 billion drams or 31.1% more than in the same period last year.

More Armenian communities to be involved in participatory funding  programme 
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. The program of participatory budgeting at the community level of Armenia will be expanded. A resolution on this was adopted on February 20 at a government meeting.

Armenia`s government allocates AMD 1.6bln to complete construction of  educational, sports schools 
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. On February 20, the Armenian government redistributed about 1.6 billion drams from the funds allocated to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports (MESS) for the implementation of capital programs.

Head of RA State Revenue Committee, Georgian ambassador discuss  checkpoint modernization 
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia Eduard Hakobyan received a delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Armenia Giorgi Sharvashidze.

 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo.

As part of the book-filled month of February, the "Bvik" initiative summarized the results of the "Flight on the Wings of a Book" reading competition, organized in collaboration with Idram.
 Thursday, February 20 2025,

ArmInfo. The goal of the competition was to foster a love and interest in books among teenagers aged 14–18, develop their speed reading, analytical, and opinion-forming skills, and cultivate critical thinking.

 Wednesday, February 19 2025,

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