ArmInfo.  Head of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a letter to General Secretary of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF)  Louise Mushikiwabo , in which he spoke about several presidential  programs, the purpose of which is to form a regional platform for  economic cooperation in Armenia.

ArmInfo.On August 18, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan paid a working visit  to the Kotayk region, where he intends to familiarize himself with the  implementation of subvention programs on the spot.

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Development Bank expects a gradual recovery in the economies of the member countries of the bank. This forecast was made in the EDB's information and analytical review for July 2020.

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ArmInfo. A project "TOGETHER" is launched in Armenia, aimed at the construction or modernization of small and medium-sized "smart" livestock farms in 34 border communities of Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor regions. This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the eve of a working visit visited Gegharkunik region, where he got acquainted with the process of  implementing state subsidy programs in a number of communities.

ArmInfo.Armswissbank is planning a gradual placement of a large tranche of inscribed AMD coupon bonds totaling 25 billion in autumn. As the press service of the bank explained to ArmInfo, the bank's management is currently  considering the probable date of the placement and the volume of the  first tranche of this issue. The specific date and the proposed  initial volume will be announced later as soon as the bank's  management makes a specific decision.

ArmInfo. Damage caused to residents of the border village of Aygepar by Azerbaijani artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles is being restored. On August 18, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left a note about it on his Facebook  page, accompanying her with photographs of the work performed in the  village.

ArmInfo.Adidas is launching a distance selling service in a number of CIS countries, including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank announces the launch of "Sport in My Life" campaign for its Visa cardholders.

ArmInfo.The "Armenian Future" charitable foundation in the Lusagyukh rural community (Aragatsotn region) is implementing a unique social project to create  a model of a developed Armenian village with a modern architectural  concept.

ArmInfo. As a result of the gradual easing of restrictions on COVID-19, non- RA citizens are allowed to enter Armenia. This is stated in the statement of the  Tourism Committee of Armenia.

ArmInfo.<In response to mass media inquiry, we would like to inform that on 13 August this year Yerevan First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction partially  awarded Ucom CJSC's motion to apply interim measure to the extent  that prohibited TEAM LLC to conclude an acquisition transaction of  Veon Armenia CJSC shares and submit for registration the rights  arising from the transaction>, the press service of Ucom reports.

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ArmInfo.Beeline Armenia, being committed to a client-oriented policy and the mission of ensuring maximum accessibility to high-quality communications, together with <Henaran> Charitable Foundation has developed a special tariff plan with affordable internet and calls for people with cancer. ArmInfo  was informed about this by the press service of Beeline.

ArmInfo.v. It is predicted that the decline in economic activity in Armenia in 2020 will be a little over 5%. RA Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on August 14.

ArmInfo. In fact, Armenia is just entering the stage of a real economic crisis, with all its attendant internal and external manifestations. Former Chairman of  the Central Bank of Armenia, economist Bagrat Asatryan expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. The tourism sector in Armenia will begin to "recover" by the end of this autumn. RA Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan stated this at a press  conference in Yerevan on August 14.

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ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a meeting, during which the progress of construction and further activities of the foreign economic activity  service center in Gyumri was discussed. The press service of the  government told ArmInfo about this.