Converse Bank has launched Haylend platform to attract online bank deposits from abroad
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.In partnership with Haylend Converse Bank launched a project to attract online deposits through the platform www.haylend.com .

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan attends a meeting of  EEC  Council
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan is on a working visit in  Kazakhstan and in the city of Almaty, where he takes part in a meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Artak Ananyan: Funds from the issue of Eurobonds by Ardshinbank will  be used in large long-term programs of the bank`s clients
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.Funds raised from Ardshinbank's Eurobonds will be used to implement ambitious programs for large enterprises of Armenia that are the bank's customers. This  was stated in an interview to a television channel by the Chairman of  the board of "Ardshinbank" CJSC Artak Ananyan.  In this context, he  added that part of the funds will also be directed to stimulate and  increase the volume of mortgage lending, which, according to him,  will lead to lower interest rates. 

Ambassador: Kazakhstan has had a lot of discussion with Armenia on  the creation of joint cooperation within the EAEU
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan has had a lot of discussion with Armenia on the creation of joint cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union.  Ambassador of  Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazaev stated this in an interview with  ArmInfo correspondent.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan: Kazakhstani experts consult with Armenian  colleagues on the mechanism for re- exporting cars
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.Representatives of Kazakhstan ministries and departments (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Customs Service, State Revenue Committee) conduct working  consultations with their Armenian counterparts in order to understand  the whole mechanism of re-exporting cars to the territory of the  Republic of Kazakhstan.

Prime Minister: The Government of Armenia will evaluate the process  of implementing the state budget expenditures in the quarterly  perspective
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.This year, 247 billion drams are planned to be allocated from the state budget of Armenia for capital expenditures.  Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan stated this at a government meeting on January 30.

 Thursday, January 30 2020,

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Salaries of employees of penal institutions to increase by 30% in  Armenia
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo. In Armenia, salaries of employees of penal correctional institutions will  increase by 30%. This decision was made at a meeting of the RA  Government on January 30.

Gromyko: EAEU cannot be considered a full-fledged union without a  unified energy strategy
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo. The EAEU, like any other integration union, cannot be a full-fledged without a single energy strategy and, accordingly, infrastructure. Alexey     Gromyko,   Chairman of the Gromyko Association for Foreign Policy Studies  (AFPS) and Director of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy  of Sciences expressed a similar opinion to ArmIn fo.

RA Prime Minister: It is necessary to completely abandon the  allocation of state lands without holding competitive procedures 
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo. It is necessary to completely abandon the allocation of state lands without  competitive procedures. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia  Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a meeting of the RA Government on  January 30.

E-bidding procedure will change in Armenia
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the procedure for conducting electronic trading will change. The decision on this was made at a meeting of the RA Government on January 30.   According to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Atom  Dzhandzhugazyan, the change in the procedure for electronic trading  was the result of monitoring in procurement system. The purpose of  the presented document is to exclude cartel conspiracies. Often there  are times when a bidder who won the auction does not sign the  contract for one reason or another. In this case, the minister  continued, the second participant comes into force, having offered a  higher price for the service. 

Nikol Pashinyan: Direct taxes are more prone to shadow than indirect  taxes
 Thursday, January 30 2020,

ArmInfo.At the end of 2019, the amount of taxes paid by the 1000 largest taxpayers

On transport section of Talin-Gyumri, minor repairs and  installation of road signs are underway
 Wednesday, January 29 2020,

ArmInfo.Within the framework of the Tranche-3 program, on the segment of the  Talin-Gyumri road of the North-South transport corridor, the Chinese  Sinohydro Corporation contractor company carried out work to close up  pits on the roads to improve the cross-country ability.

Ardshinbank Successfully Issued 5-year USD 300 million Eurobonds
 Wednesday, January 29 2020,

ArmInfo.On January 21, 2020, Ardshinbank successfully priced its new RegS / 144A US$300mm 5-year eurobonds rated Ba3 by Moody’s and B+ by Fitch. The issuance was first non-sovereign index-eligible issuance out of Armenia. The bonds are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and clear through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream. The offering has been conducted with the help of Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Renaissance Securities (Cyprus), that acted as lead managers for the transaction

Fitch Assigns Ardshinbank`s USD300 million Senior Unsecured Notes Final `B+`/`RR4` Rating
 Monday, January 27 2020,

ArmInfo. Fitch Ratings has assigned Dilijan Finance B.V.'s USD300 million 6.5% senior unsecured notes due in 2025 a final long-term rating of 'B+' with a Recovery Rating of 'RR4'. 

Nikol Pashinyan: We need an Armenian competitive airline
 Saturday, January 25 2020,

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes Armenia needs its own airline. The head of government said this on January 25 during a press conference.

Armenian Prime Minister instructed to check information on affiliated  entities, who turned out to be among shareholders of the largest  mining enterprise
 Saturday, January 25 2020,

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan instructed to check media information that among the shareholders of the country's largest mining enterprise - Zangezur Copper- Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) - there are people, affiliated with senior officials of the former political regime. This was announced by the prime  minister at a press conference in Syunik, answering the question  whether the legal procedure was given to this information.

Prime Minister: As long as the road to the Amulsar mine is closed,  the issue will not be resolved
 Saturday, January 25 2020,

ArmInfo. I urge the citizens of Armenia to open the road leading to the Amulsar mine. This was announced on January 25 at a press conference by Prime Minister of  Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

Winner of Converse Bank and MasterCard joint campaign will travel to Disneyland Paris
 Friday, January 24 2020,

ArmInfo.The results of the joint campaign with MasterCard payment system were summarized at Converse Bank.

 Friday, January 24 2020,

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