On the eve of celebrating its 25th anniversary of independence, Armenia – the smallest of the former Soviet republics – champions an unprecedented concept in supporting social enterprises, the Huffington Post reports. In March 2017, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) plans to host Impact Investment and International Development Organizations Summit (IIDO) in Armenia’s capital city, Yerevan.
‘If my life was ever frustrating, I tried not to show it. I was like “happy face”’ – she assumes an exaggerated smile that brings to mind the grinning emoji – ‘because this was what everyone needed from me…Happy Mum. Sad face never works.
“It’s a well-known fact in biology, when it’s becoming cold, ravens move from one place to the other with a group. It’s one of ways of existence of ravens. Maybe their activeness is conditioned by cold, as in the evening the temperature drops.”
Under the submitted request, the gas tariff for consumers using up to 10 thousand cubic meters of gas a month will be set to 139 AMD for each cubic meter, including VAT.
“We have discussed that issue in the Committee, and there was a position that at this stage it’s not appropriate to implement it. In that period there wasn’t mutual agreement as well. As for the existent situation, I consider, we’ll reflect to that issue within new legislative initiative.”
“From the day of assuming his position Armen Amiryan had AMD 12 million and USD 45 thousand. Prior to being appointed a Minister, his income from salary comprised about AMD 3 million, AMD 526 thousand from the payment for rent, and by providing another territory for rent, he received income comprising USD 135 thousand.”
“Haykakan zhamanak” daily writes, “Upon official statistics, as of September 30 Armenia’s state debt comprised USD 5 billion 594 million. Only in a month our debt has grown by USD 10 million, and from the beginning of the year—by USD 517 million.
“We hear many opinions, that if this is a budget airline, then low-quality service supposes security issues as well, but it’s not so.”
“Gazprom Armenia” intends to submit a request to the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia on revising the tariffs of natural gas for consumers.
“Iodine in our salt is of proper quantity: salt is iodized artificially, as naturally it doesn’t contain iodine. Armenian standard requires 40±15 grams per ton. That content complies with the standard. Monitoring has been implemented by UNICEF, and they came to the conclusion that due to salt iodization Armenia is free of illnesses of iodine deficiency,” he said.
