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ArmInfo. On December 22-23, the ArArAt Yerevan Brandy Factory held open door days dedicated to the great French chanson of Armenian origin - Maestro Charl Aznavour. 

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ArmInfo.Ardshinbank was named the safest bank in 2018 for the fifth consecutive year based on the exclusive survey of the prestigious American magazine “Global Finance”. The status of "The Safest bank of the year" is awarded on the basis of such important metrics of the Bank’s activity as the evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratingս from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, as well as the total assets of the 1000 largest banks worldwide. The survey includes the leading banks of 106 countries around the world.

ArmInfo. The second president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan identifies himself with the state and the constitutional system, which is not so correct, Sasun Khachatryan, Head of the Special Investigative Service (SIS), told journalists on August 30, commenting on Kocharyan's words that the case against him is "trumped up" and has no legal grounds. At the same time, referring to Robert Kocharyan's accusations that the case brought against him for overthrowing the constitutional order, in fact, has nothing to do with the case of disclosure murder of 10 people on March 1-2, 2008, Sasun Khachatryan stated that these two cases were combined into one proceeding  . "Everything is being done and will be done to ensure that the case is fully disclosed, including those who committed the murders," he said. At the same time, the head of the SIS refused to answer the question whether there is any evidence that, after being released, Robert Kocharyan is trying to obstruct the investigation and put pressure on those involved in the case. "I will not comment on this" he said.

ArmInfo. What is happening in  Armenia is simply unrestrained populism, the consequences of which  for a long time will restrain the development of the country. This  opinion was expressed by the ex-President of Armenia Robert  Kocharyan, accused of overthrowing the constitutional order in an  exclusive interview with NTV.

ArmInfo. Former President Robert  Kocharian returned to Armenia in the hope that "the judicial and  legal system is not completely jammed under the executive power." He  stated this in an exclusive interview with NTV regarding the reasons  for his return to Armenia.

ArmInfo. The third president of  Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, should not have made attempts to retain  power, having resettled in the prime minister's chair. This opinion  was expressed by the ex-President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan,  accused of overthrowing the constitutional order, in an exclusive  interview with NTV, analyzing the reasons for the velvet revolution  in Armenia.

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ArmInfo.  As a result of cooperation between ACBA-Credit Agricole and the leading Japanese company JCB Co. International, a card issuer, it became possible to service Japanese JCB cards in Armenia. This was reported by the  Bank's press service.

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ArmInfo. Armenia hopes to receive gas from Russia on lower price, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at the interview to Russia Today.  Answering to the  question whether the gas issue makes one of the problems in relations  with Russia as its price is high for the Armenian consumer the Prime  Minister particularly said:

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ArmInfo. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan invites Georgian colleague Georgy Kvirikashvili to Armenia and hopes that he will also receive a  similar invitation from Georgia. "Of course, I will visit Georgia as  soon as possible.

ArmInfo. Armenia has all the qualities in order to become an attractive tourist destination, including from the Persian Gulf countries. Such an opinion was  expressed by the President of Armenia Serge Sargsyan in an exclusive  interview with Gulf News - an English-language weekly published in  the United Arab Emirates and distributed in the countries of Central  Asia and the Persian Gulf, as well as to the agency Global FDI  reports.

ArmInfo. Lebanon stands next to Armenia and its people in the protection of natural rights to sovereignty, peace and prosperity.

ArmInfo."I think that in the coming decades, given the current situation, the settlement of the Karabakh conflict should not be expected, since the positions of the parties are too far apart." A similar opinion was expressed by the State Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Araik Harutyunyan in a conversation with the ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo.Energy is the most key and dynamically developing sphere of the Artsakh  economy. The State Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Araik Harutyunyan stated this in a conversation with the ArmInfo correspondent.