ArmInfo. The early parliamentary elections held on December 9 became a unique event for Armenia, and the fact that international observers recognized them as  completely free and fair is also an unprecedented assessment for the  country. Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed such an  opinion in his address to the people of the country through Facebook.

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ArmInfo. It is time for pre-New-Year bustle: a holiday shopping for gifts, shopping for home and spending on family holidays. VTB Bank (Armenia) launched the  traditional annual campaign - "New Year Loan" as assistance to New  Year's spending.

ArmInfo.General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia provided details of the criminal case on the fact inefficient use of financial resources and abuse of official position  in the construction of the North-South highway.

ArmInfo. Serious violations were revealed at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). This is stated in the press service of the National Security Service.

ArmInfo. The reputable  US-based S&P Global Ratings assigned Ameriabank 'B+/B' long- and  short-term issuer credit ratings with stable outlook. As the press  service of the bank informs, Ameriabank is the first Armenian company  rated by S&P Global Ratings. So far, S&P Global Ratings has not  assigned a sovereign rating to the Republic of Armenia.   According to S&P Global Ratings, the Armenian sovereign's  creditworthiness reflects a constraint on the ratings on Ameriabank.  Meaning that Ameriabank's stand-alone credit profile (SACP) rated  'bb-' is one notch higher than its final 'B+' long-term rating.  

ArmInfo. Political forces continue to present their campaign program and convince citizens to give them their vote.

ArmInfo.Over the past 6 months we have fulfilled all the commitments made to the people. This was announced on November 30 by Acting Prime Minister of Armenia, head of the My Step bloc Nikol Pashinyan during the pre-election campaign in  Hrazdan.

ArmInfo. In the second half of the 19th century, anticipating the beginning of the world trade intensification and the first signs of globalization, abandoning the traditional policy of isolationism, Japan took the path of the human capital intensive development, accompanied by a significant increase in education, thus creating a solid foundation for an unprecedented technological breakthrough. Overcoming obstacles, all the adversity and tragedies, a country having no  essential  natural resources, successfully became the leader of the world economy, setting an example of resilience and exceptional Eastern wisdom - an example highly desired for Armenia as it is today. The first serious direct contacts between Armenia and Japan began to form only after the devastating Spitak earthquake of 1988, when Japan extended a generous helping hand to us. And four years later, diplomatic relations were established between the current independent Armenia and Japan. In the interview given to the ArmInfo News Agency, courtesy of the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Armenia, His Excellency Mr. Jun Yamadа, summarizes the thirty-year history of diplomatic and consular relations between our two countries, talks about international assistance in the upcoming  early parliamentary elections in Armenia, shares his opinion on the development of educational programs,  touches upon  the prospects of mutual investment protection, cooperation in the field of prevention and counteraction to the consequences of emergency situations and much more.

ArmInfo. VTB Bank (Armenia) opened its 69th branch - "Tigran Mets", which is located in the building of the Yerevan Railway Station at the address: Tigran Mets  Avenue86. The press service of the bank told ArmInfo that the opening  of the Tigran Mets branch was held in a solemn atmosphere. General  Director, Chairman of the Directorate of VTB Bank (Armenia) Ivan  Telegin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the RA Sergey  Kopyrkin, and General Director of SCR Company Sergey Valko, in the  presence of the Bank's guests and customers, cut the ribbon of the  new branch.

ArmInfo. The actual land users of 37 border villages of Armenia will receive state assistance during the autumn field work. The decision was taken at the November  29 meeting of the RA government.

ArmInfo.OYeP, Enlightened Armenia and PAP continue to familiarize the voter with their program of activities.

ArmInfo.Today, Armenia and the Armenian people are in need of an economic revolution. On November 27, the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik  Tsarukyan said this at a pre-election meeting with the residents of the city of Abovyan.

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ArmInfo.Party "Orinats Yerkir" presented a 50-step program to improve the country.

ArmInfo. Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was not aware of the fact that donations to  the ''Hayastan'' Fund following the results of the Telethon -2018  decreased compared to 2017.

ArmInfo. Beeline has announced a New Year promotion.  Until January 31 of 2019, Beeline  subscribers will be able to acquire Samsung phones at Beeline sales  and customer service centers with AMD 20 000 cashback.  The company  presents a large variety of smartphones of the popular brand from AMD  55 900 to AMD 443 900.  "Ahead of New Year holidays, Beeline gives  its subscribers a beneficial opportunity to make a useful and modern  present not only to themselves, but also to their relatives and  friends. Our subscribers can access wide variety of Samsung  smartphones from the most affordable to leading models, and getting a  cashback will be a nice addition to New Year presents," Beeline  Armenia CEO Andrey Pyatakhin said.  Together with smartphones Beeline  offers Smart tariff plans with up to 25 GB mobile internet, which  subscribers can use within 6 months.

ArmInfo.Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended a Central Bank-hosted gala event on the 25th anniversary of introduction of Armenia's national currency, which was  held at the National Gallery of the Republic of Armenia, the press  service of the Armenian Prime Minister informed.  

ArmInfo. The monetary compensation for renting housing to contract servicemen in 2019 will  increase by 915 million drams. On November 22, the Government of  Armenia approved the procedure, as well as the size of the monetary  compensation for the rent paid to the contract servicemen, if it is  impossible to provide a service apartment.