Author: Garnik Tadevosian

 15:07, 24 March, 2022

YEREVAN, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS. Exports from Armenia to Russia dropped 30%, Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said when asked on the economic impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

He said the figure is concerning.

At the same time, Kerobyan said there is growth of exports in other directions.

“We are now working with exporters so that they re-sign their contracts in conditions of new prices, which will result, we think, in increase of exports volumes because the deficit which appeared in the Russian market after many Western companies shut down allows us to assume that we can increase the share of our market in the Russian market,” he said.

 14:09,

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. (ANIF Press Release) Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) subsidiary “Entrepreneur + State Anti-Crisis Investments Fund” CJSC continues to invest in local companies, contributing to the development and expansion of Armenian enterprises.

“Entrepreneur + State Anti-Crisis Investments Fund” finances both new and existing business programs registered in the Republic of Armenia.

Up to date АNIF “Entrepreneur + State Anti-Crisis Investments Fund” has invested about 10 million USD in several projects, expanding existing businesses and creating opportunity for more than 200 additional jobs. The fund implements joint programs with  a number of local successful business partners such as “Father and Son Yeremyans”, “Food Republic”, “Apaga Projects”, “Global Connect” and invested in the EU-Armenia SME Fund managed by Amber Capital.

We firmly believe, that one of the most efficient use of public money is investment in economically viable programs.

ANIF would like to restate, that the Fund is open for new project offers. Any business registered in Armenia can apply for equity financing if it meets the terms of the Fund. See the details here. The participation of the Fund is 25% – 49%, the amount of investment in one program is equivalent to 0.5-4 million USD.

 21:08,

YEREVAN, 25 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. UN Secretary General António Guterres calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to show restraint amid the escalation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, ARMENPRESS reports, citing TASS, the representative of the UN Secretary General Stéphane Dujarric said during the briefing.

"The Secretary-General is concerned about reports of new hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. The Secretary-General urges the parties to refrain from any actions or statements that could aggravate the situation and to resolve all issues, including those of a humanitarian nature, through direct dialogue within the existing platforms," he said.

3 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Artsakh

 13:12,

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS. 3 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.

45 tests were carried out on March 18.

12 patients receive treatment in hospitals.

 14:22,

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. The fact that the Azerbaijani authorities are charging customs duties from Iranian freight trucks in the Goris-Kapan road section does not affect the economic relations between Armenia and Iran, and the flow of Iranian freight trucks is arriving to Armenia via the newly built road, the State Revenue Committee Chairman Rustam Badasyan told reporters when asked on the matter.

“A large flow goes via the newly built road of Tatev,” he said.

Asked about the difficulties that have emerged on the mentioned road, Badasyan said weather-related difficulties could cause problems for one or two days, just like on any other road.

“This doesn’t impact our relations with Iran, given the fact that the volume that was entering Armenia is anyhow entering Armenia in the same volume,” Badasyan said.

Badasyan mentioned that new roads are being built.

 17:08,

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today several members of the Union of Artsakh Reserve Officers NGO, the Presidential Office said.

The current security and humanitarian problems and the ways of overcoming them were discussed at the meeting.

The meeting participants also discussed issues relating to solving the social and housing problems of officers of the military reserve and their families.

President Harutyunyan assured that all the issues and problems will be properly solved within the existing opportunities.

 19:32,

YEREVAN, 10 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. The MEPs warn the authorities of Azerbaijan that the world is watching attentively and will not allow the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh,  ARMENPRESS reports co-author of the resolution of “Destruction of cultural heritage of Nagorno-Karabakh”, MEP representing Sweden Evin Incir called on the government of Azerbaijan to be committed to its international obligations.

The MEP born in Diyarbakir, Kurdish by origin, but now representing the Social-Democratic Party of Sweden mentioned in her speech, that Azerbaijan now makes systematic attempts of destruction of rich history and Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to Incir, the attack by Azerbaijan on the Armenian cultural heritage is an attack on Armenia and most importantly an attack on the future generations of Armenia.

“ In its attempts to rewrite history for reaching dominance Azerbaijan ghas restored to  destruction of cultural treasures, which the future generations can no longer enjoy. This is a something, which I with my Kurdish roots, saw against my people and our identity in Turkey”, announced the MEP, reminding that on December 7, 2021 the UN International Court of Justice issued a decision on provisional measures based on the lawsuit filed by the Republic of Armenia against Azerbaijan, forcing an end to the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage.
The resolution, which will be voted today (the resolution has been adopted, -edited) gives an opportunity to send a precise message to Azerbaijan that the world is watching and we will not stay quite, if the silence and the threat of violence is not stopped. The European Parliament must oppose the unacceptable actions of Azerbaijan and the international agreements have to follow that. Consequently, we call on Azerbaijan to be committed to obligations, in particular considering its membership in the UNESCO, which clearly prohibits the destruction of cultural heritage. Enough. That's enough,'' Evin Incir announced.

 16:06, 2 March, 2022

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS. The new meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place Wednesday evening in the same membership as before, Alexey Arestovich, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said, TASS reported.

“The second round of talks with Russia will take place later on March 2, in the same membership as before”, he said, according to Hromadske TV.

According to TASS information, the new round will take place in Belovezhskaya Puscha in Belarus.

The first round of the Russia-Ukraine talks was held on February 28 in the Gomel region of Belarus.