“This year allows us to make a step forward. This is due to the fact that the Armenian Government has raised the fight against corruption to a rather high level in its agenda, several legislative initiatives have been adopted, and appropriate measures have been taken to introduce the necessary tools in the fight against corruption.
“I think the issue should be observed from global perspective, otherwise reduction by 1 dram, then raising the price by 3 drams 6 months later, no issue is solved this way. Currently in the region Armenia sells the most expensive electricity by having an APP, which produces the cheapest energy. That’s the point,” A.Grigoryan said.
The capacity will be increased to 700MW in 2021 after completion of the second stage, and the final stage up to 1050MW – based on market and regional cooperation demands.
A negotiating group has been formed in accordance to Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s decision with the purpose of negotiating with the EU over the comprehensive air transport agreement. Sergey Avetisyan, head of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia is charged with leading the negotiations group.
V.Hoktanyan stated that all former governments have also stated on anti-corruption measures, and there is no considerable difference. To the question whether there are preconditions to bring them into life, he said, “Frankly speaking, I don’t want to make predictions. Moreover, the law will enter into force from April 25.”
Attentive readers, perhaps, may have noticed, that Armenia’s banks have recently activated their ads linked to provision of loans, i.e. they propose loans, as they state, with beneficial, flexible, unprecedented conditions.
The National Statistical Service has issued the report on “Index for consumption prices in the Republic of Armenia for January-December 2016”.
“Gazprom Armenia” issued indices for natural gas import and consumption in the period of 2016. According to the report 1864.6 mln m3 natural gas has been imported from Russia to Armenia in 2016. The previous year—2015, 2000 mln m3 was imported. Thus, import volumes from Russia have decreased by more than 136 million m3 or by 6.8%.
Armenian-Russian investment fund will be launched within the framework of agreements reached in Russia. To that end at the Government session PM Karen Karapetyan gave certain instructions to Suren Karayan, Minister of Economic Development and Investments, from which: present monthly reports about the carried out works.
““Tashir” Group has constantly spread active charitable and investment activity in Armenia, however, currently we are ready to invest larger means in the country’s economy,” Samvel Karapetyan said.
