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ArmInfo.Despite the upcoming early parliamentary elections, Armenia, as the presiding country, attaches great importance to ensuring the continuous work of the  Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. On  November 27, during the opening of the 52nd PABSEC General Assembly,  President of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan said in Yerevan.

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ArmInfo. "Rostelecom Armenia" constantly replenishes the TV package with new channels and programs. As the press service of the company told ArmInfo, as part of an  agreement with Shant TV company, from November this year. Channels  Shant Premium, Shant Serial, Shant Music and Shant News will also be  broadcast on the Rostelecom Armenia network. In the near future, the  "Shant" package will be replenished with new tekanals.

ArmInfo.October 19, 2018 - The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank has provided a USD 15 million loan to Ardshinbank, Armenia to help finance small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.  The facility has a maturity period of 5 years, which will enable Ardshinbank to offer the much-needed medium-term financing for SMEs capital expenditures and working capital needs. The facility is expected to serve up to 100 SME clients while supporting around 3600 jobs in Armenia.

ArmInfo.Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan, who is on a working visit to the French capital, on October 17, met with the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo.  According to the press service of the city hall, during the meeting, Ann Hidalgo expressed  her readiness to assist in the development of cooperation between the  two capitals.

ArmInfo. Today, on October 13, the newly elected Mayor Hayk Marutyan was inaugurated in the city administration of Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan came out with a statement on the current situation in the country. 

ArmInfo. On October 7, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, congratulating the Russian President on his  birthday and wishing him all the best. This was reported in the press  service of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

ArmInfo.Head of the Investigation Committee of Armenia Hayk Grigoryan today met with US Ambassador to RA Richard Mills in connection with the completion of  his last diplomatic mission in our country.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and EU Commissioner for European Policy on Neighborhood and negotiations on the expansion of Johannes Khan in the UN headquarters discussed the further development of relations  between Armenia and the European Union. As the press service of the  government reports, the interlocutors discussed issues aimed at  enhancing interaction, and touched on further steps aimed at  implementing the Agreement on a comprehensive and expanded  partnership.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia,  anti-revolutionary forces have launched a large-scale anti-agitation  campaign against the authorities, and the people must say their  weighty say in this regard. This was announced today by a member of  "Sasna Tsrer" group Varuzhan Avetisyan.

ArmInfo.The comments of the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly on the cases investigated in Armenia are a manifestation of political rhetoric. This is stated in  the answer of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia to the request of the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanoto the  Prosecutor General Artak Davtyan.

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ArmInfo. In the result of the cooperation of the Foundation for the Preservation Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) and VivaCell-MTS,  electric bike charging solar stations were installed on the territory of the second ranger campus of the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge and  Urtsadzor Community of Ararat Region in the frames of the Green Mobility project of the Sunchild non- governmental organization. Electric bike station is equipped with solar panels and batteries. The bicycles are charged exclusively with solar power free of any harmful emissions. The project aims to foster eco-tourism.

ArmInfo.Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan presented the vision of the development of the army in the context of the government program, which emphasized that the development of the country's Armed Forces is among priorities  from the point of view of ensuring the security of the Republic of  Armenia and Artsakh.

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ArmInfo.Lydian Armenia shares the belief expressed by Armenia’s Government in a recent statement that all mining companies, need to comply with environmental regulations ensuring the protection of the environment and the well-being of our citizens. To this effect, we welcome the initiative to undertake environmental compliance audits of the mining industry to ensure that compliance is uniformly achieved and enforced throughout the mining sector.   

ArmInfo. Beeline will support holding of the first Armenia Art Fair annual exhibition set for May 12-14 at Yerevan Expo Center.

ArmInfo.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ameriabank CJSC signed an agreement on acquisition of a $ 30 million equity participation to strengthen the Armenian banking sector and expand access to financial services in the country. The  contract was signed by the director of the Armenian office of ADB  Shane Rosenthal and the chairman of the Board of Directors of  Ameriabank Andrey Mkrtchyan at the official ceremony in Yerevan.