It seemed as though the issue regarding the price of Russian natural gas would eventually be solved during the visit of the President of the Russian Federation to Armenia, and it was assumed that the Nikol Pashinyan-Vladimir Putin meeting would finally give the answer to the troubling question.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attaches more importance to the public expectations, rather than just the numbers in terms of economic significance.
The U.S. and Armenia don’t have good economic ties, and it is rare to believe that those relations will change after Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to the U.S. During his five-day visit, the Prime Minister wasn’t able to have an important meeting or reach an agreement that would allow Armenia to expect positive changes in the economic ties between the two countries.
On September 27, within the framework of Yerevan International Music Festival, the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra performed the 4th cello concert of maestro Tigran Mansuryan “Ubi est Abel frater tuus?” (“Where is your brother Abel”) for the first time in Armenia.
The opening ceremony of another professional sports ground constructed with the support of Converse Bank was held in Gyumri, with the participation of Shirak Governor Tigran Petrosyan, Gyumri Deputy Mayor Hayk Sultanyan, Converse Bank representatives and guests.
Mortgage loans issued in Armenia totals 84,5 billion drams in the period of January-July 2019, exceeding the volume of provided loans in the same period of 2018 by 90,5%, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a news conference.
Converse Bank, in partnership with MasterCard Payment System, announces the launch of another loyalty campaign. During the campaign which will be active from September 15 to December 15, Converse Bank Mastercard cardholders by making non-cash purchases and accumulating “Magic” points, will become eligible to receive one of the prizes established.
For the first time since 2015, a tendency of decrease of the foreign debt has been recorded in Armenia in August 2019, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook.
The average inflation in Armenia comprised 1.9% in January-July 2019, and the 12-month inflation in July was 1.7%, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook.
A group of Armenian businessmen led by billionaire tycoon Samvel Karapetyan have established a new organization called the Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs, according to SPARK-Interfax.
