ArmInfo.Owing to the cooperation of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) and VivaCell-MTS, which aims at the development of infrastructures in various settlements within eco-village networks program, the situation that formed following the collapse of the USSR is now in the past.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Russia are conducting an active dialogue in connection with the issue of the implementation of the Russian loan. The Russian Ambassador to Armenia  Sergey Kopirkin stated this on December 18 at a press conference.

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ArmInfo.Within the framework of the StartHub Armenia project implemented by Beeline and the Foundation for Technology Development Center, regular meetings and  discussions of Starthub Offline were held, during which start-ups had  the opportunity to communicate with leading representatives of the IT  sphere.

ArmInfo. Beeline Armenia and Microsoft Innovation Center Armenia have announced the 2 best teams of the product bootcamp, which received total AMD 2,5  million from the jury to move their products one step forward and  develop prototypes.  

ArmInfo.The Hovhannisyan family from Gyumri has lived in a wooden self-made shelter for three decades after the devastating earthquake of 1988. The father of the large family, Martin, like many of his compatriots, has tried to find a solution, when he realized that it was nearly impossible to move from the temporary shelter into a new house.

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. At the initiative of Beeline and the Microsoft Innovation Center, Beeline Startup  Incubator launched a product boot camp. According to the press service of the company, over 45 teams submitted applications for  participation in the camp, which presented innovative technological  solutions in the areas of health, education, ecology, agriculture,  finance and banking, services, etc.

ArmInfo. "We express our firm intention to jointly develop the defense industrial complexes of our states by increasing the volume of mutual supplies of weapons,  military and special equipment and providing services in this area,  establishing close cooperation ties between defense enterprises and  organizations, as well as expanding scientific and technical  cooperation."

ArmInfo. Socially insecure families living in various regions of Armenia see the results that VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia cooperation yields. During the study visit in summer the family of Serobians was also included in the program in line with the defined criteria.

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. The Czech Republic complies with an agreement to ban the sale of weapons to the conflicting parties. The Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia  Petr Mikiska stated this on October 18 at a press conference in  Yerevan, commenting on the visit of the Minister of Defense of  Azerbaijan and holding a meeting with representatives of defense  enterprises.

ArmInfo.Ameriabank and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) signed a loan agreement for 40 million euros to finance projects in the areas of renewable energy and energy  conservation, and to promote the activities of young entrepreneurs  and a businesswoman. As ArmInfo explained to the press service of  Ameriabank, under this agreement, the loan will be issued to  borrowers with a maturity of 5 years.

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ArmInfo.The willingness to be useful to the country and the society yet again united the volunteers of VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. As a result of the joint project, construction works are being carried out in various regions of the country. The housebuilding activities are led by the heads of the partnering organizations, who value the role of volunteering with own example. People with different professions are excited about the idea and desire of being helpful to those in need. This time the construction works were held in the yard of the Avdalyan family’s house.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia, verifying the activities of the Regiment of state protection of the RA Police for 2015-2018 ,. revealed a number of offenses.

ArmInfo. Armenia must take active measures to combat entrenched corruption and large-scale conflict of interests. This is stated in the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and  evelopment (OECD).

ArmInfo.The large family of Mkrtchyans lives in the village of Tatul, on the southeastern  foothills of the Arteni Mountains. For about 10 years the family has lived in a half-built panel house with a deteriorated roof and lacking basic housing conditions; the walls of the house have become moldy and blackened due to cold and dampness.

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole  Bank has concluded a loan agreement with EBRD for $ 17 million to  provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses.  ArmInfo was told in the press service of the ACBA-Credit Agricole  Bank that within the framework of this agreement SME financing will  mainly be carried out in drams.

ArmInfo.Today under the leadership of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan a working meeting was held, during which the preparations for the 17th Summit of the Francophonie, which will be held in Yerevan on October 11-12, were discussed.