Armenia’s economic activity index for JanuaryApril 2017 surpassed the index of the same period of the previous year by 5.7%. The National Statistical Service has introduced the current-operative preliminary main macro-economic indicators characterizing the socio-economic situation of Armenia.

SAS Group Armenia runs one of the fast growing and leading supermarket chains – SAS Supermarkets.

French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the palace of Versailles outside Paris on May 29 to inaugurate an exhibition marking 300 years of Franco-Russian diplomatic ties, a French presidency official said on Monday, reports Reuters.

Charles Aznavour, the legendary singer, composer, actor, National Hero of Armenia, has created a unique school with his singing art. He sings about human emotions, the innermost feelings of people, love and the homeland.

She described the “discreet chic” of her father of Armenian origin, and how her mother and grandmother had Hermès handbags and scarves.

Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger Avishai Cohen will perform with his Trio (Omri Mor – Piano, Itamar Doari – Percussion) for the first time in Armenia. The concert will be held on May 31 in Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall, Yerevan.

Decrease of growth temp is conditioned by April’s index. This April compared with previous year’s April economic activity grew by 3.7%. Meanwhile in March, compared with previous year’s March, activity growth comprised 6.8%.

Russia and Turkey signed a joint agreement on lifting mutual trade restrictions, reports TASS. The document was signed by Vice Prime Ministers of the two states – Arkady Dvorkovich and Mehmet Simsek.

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“You know our country and Iran negotiate around trilateral Armenia-Iran-Turkmenistan gas agreement, we again negotiate with Georgia and here some progress has been recorded. These formats allow increasing Armenia’s role in the whole region.”