ArmInfo.Imports of oil products to Armenia in the first half of 2024 decreased by 16.4% per  annum, amounting to 219.5 thousand tons. At the same time, the customs value decreased by 10% - to $ 209.7 million. This is evidenced by data from the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.2024 flew by at an unbelievable speed, it’s New Year again with its festive preparations, the hunt for unbought gifts, the race for exotic products, and culinary brilliance. Since the writer, translator, publisher, and reader of this piece are mostly working-class people longing for some rest, we’ve come with a few important pre-holiday tips and reminders.

ArmInfo. Armenia reduced sugar imports by 56.6% in the first half of 2024, to 15.2 thousand tons. The customs value of imported sugar decreased by 47.2%, to $10.3 million. 

ArmInfo. Almost 850 Armenian trucks are waiting for their turn to pass at the Upper Lars checkpoint. This was reported by the North Ossetian Traffic  Organization Center.

ArmInfo. A waste processing plant needs to be built in Yerevan. This was stated by the Mayor of the capital of Armenia Tigran Avinyan at a working meeting in the capital's municipality on December 23.

ArmInfo. The investment project for the construction of the fourth section of the Circular Boulevard in Yerevan will be submitted to the Armenian government for consideration. This was announced on December 23 at a working meeting at the Yerevan City Hall by the adviser to the mayor of the capital, Anneta Babayan.

ArmInfo. In today's rapidly developing world, the role of energy is of paramount importance. This is stated in the congratulatory message of the RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan on the occasion of the Energy Day.

ArmInfo. The regular, 23rd meeting of the Armenian- Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Moscow under the joint chairmanship of Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.

ArmInfo. December 16 to 20, 2024, in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, three USD and three RUB transactions were effected, with no transactions effected on Thursday and Friday. No EUR transactions have been effected for nearly two months. USD transactions showed a 90% decline against a 10-fold growth the previous week. RUB transactions showed a 4.5-fold growth as against an 87.3% decline. The total amount of USD  transactions and that of RUB transactions thus proved almost equal. 

ArmInfo.Idram, prioritizing not only financial literacy but education as a whole, has partnered with the "Zartnir" Educational NGO. This organization supplies schools across Armenia with collections of fiction books.

ArmInfo. Russia has maintained its position as the leader in private money transfers to Armenia,  while ceding the top spot in outflow to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

ArmInfo. The trade turnover between Russia and Armenia has reached $10.2 billion in the first ten  10 months of 2024, which is double the figure for 2023, as stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia  and Armenia, TASS reports

ArmInfo.Agricultural trade turnover between Armenia and Russia has increased by 7%  in the first  nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, exceeding $850 million. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan shared this information at the 23rd meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia and Armenia, as reported by TASS.

ArmInfo.Telecom Armenia's  Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB) (Team Telecom Armenia trademark)  were approved at the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX) on December 20 and will be listed on Armenia stock exchange's main (Abond) list  from December 25. This was reported by AMX.

ArmInfo.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as an anchor investor, is  participating in Team Telecom Armenia's (trademarked as Team Telecom Armenia),  $75 million (EUR 71.6 million) sustainability linked bond (SLB) with an investment of US $13.5 million (EUR 12.9 million) .

ArmInfo. once said Lucius Annaeus Seneca, the famous Roman Stoic philosopher, poet and statesman To ensure the safety of our hard-earned money, the modern world has come up with a system of guaranteeing bank deposits.

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ArmInfo. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan took part in the UN Internet Governance Forum 2024 in Riyadh.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan received Vice President of the pension fund C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia Andreas Wimmer and member of the board Carlos Mendez de Vigo. Deputy Minister Sevak Mikaelyan was also present at the meeting, the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy reports.

ArmInfo. On December 17, the Embassy of Armenia in Washington, D.C. hosted a special fireside chat on USAID's lasting impact in strengthening Armenia's economic resilience and democratic governance. The event featured USAID Administrator Samantha Power, alongside RA Ambassador to the U.S.  Lilit Makunts.