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Published on September 09, 2009
REAL ESTATE STILL IN DEMAND IN ARMENIA
- “Real estate is still in demand in Armenia,” International Monetary Fund representative in Armenia, Ninke Omes stated. “Lots of people in Armenia wish to have good accommodation,” she stated. At the same time, other spheres of economy also need developing, as RA economy was too dependent on construction sphere. According to Omes, real estate sector in rather unstable, with purchase and sale depending on real estate price fluctuations. RA economy has registered some tendencies towards restoration, which is proved by July 2009’s moderate price growth for construction works. In this context, Omes added that currently construction share in GDP is fixed at 14,1%, while during the first 7 months of 2009 it comprised 18,5%.
Headlines for September 09, 2009
DAYS OF RUSSIAN WORD KICK OFF IN YEREVAN SEPT. 9
Days of Russian Word kicked off in Yerevan today, September 9, with a ceremony of laying wreaths to the monuments to General Ivan Paskevich and prominent Russian poet Alexander Griboyedov. Then, the ...ARMENIAN GYMNASTS UNSUCCESSFUL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Angelica Afyan and Naira Minasyan representing Armenia at the 29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship showed unsuccessful performance with rope. Afyan and Minasyan are on 118th and 124th positions ...THREE ARMENIAN BOXERS BREAK THROUGH TO 1/4 FINAL OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN MILAN
Three Armenian boxers has broken through to 1/4 final of world championship in Milan. In the 1/8 final Azat Hovhannesyan defeated Italy’s Alessio di Savino while Andranik Hakobyan beat Ireland’s Darren ...IOC REDUCES WEIGHT CLASSES FOR AMATEUR MALE BOX
In its recent session held in Milan, Italy, AIBA Executive Committee approved decision on reducing the number of male boxers’ weight divisions to 10, instead of former 11. Committee also determined male ...EU ASSURES OF COMMON INTERESTS WITH TURKEY IN CAUCASUS
An EU commissioner enumerated stability in the Southern Caucasus among common interests of Turkey and the union. EU Commissioner for enlargement Olli Rehn said that stability in the Southern Caucasus, ...AZERBAIJAN MAY ALSO OPEN BORDERS WITH ARMENIA?
Azerbaijan is ready to open its border with Armenia and establish formal relations if Yerevan returns five regions adjacent to Nagorno Karabakh, an Azerbaijani official has said. Elkhan Polukhov, spokesperson ...NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ARMENIA
Representatives of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at U.S. Department of Defense/National Defense University attended Tuesday the Armenian Institute of National and Strategic Studies, ...IMF: OPEN BORDERS CAN WHIP UP ARMENIAN ECONOMY
The International Monetary Fund hopes that open borders will be a perfect stimulus for Armenia’s economy. “Armenia is still a transition economy with ongoing market processes,” Ms. Nienke Oomes, IMF ...NIENKE OOMES: ARMENIA CAN SEE SLIGHT GROWTH IN 2010
The International Monetary Fund forecasts 3% inflation and 10% - 15% GDP index in Armenia, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia said. Ms. Nienke Oomes said that the economic slump will slow down in ...OSCE MISSION HOLDS MONITORING OF AZERI-NKR ARMED FORCES CONTACT LINE
According to an agreement achieved earlier with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic’s authorities, the OSCE Mission held Wednesday regular monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line, ...ARMEN ASHOTYAN: ARMENIANS HAVE DISINTERESTED ATTITUDE ABOUT KNOWLEDGE
The Ministry of Education has to main goals. These are to secure the economy sector with highly skilled specialists and to make education inseparable part of upbringing of generations, Armenia's Education ...RA BUDGETED DEFICIT NOT TO EXCEED 7.5%
Budgeted deficit not to exceed 7.5% in Armenia, according to IMF forecast. “Six months ago the Armenian government was concerned over the deficit index, since the volume of tax flows has considerably ...DAVID MURADYAN: ARMENIA ANTICIPATES DAYS OF RUSSIAN SPEECH
Days of Russian Speech will be held in Armenia from September 9 to 15 on the initiative of the Armenian Ministry of Culture and Russian Association of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia. “We are ...YEREVAN TO HOST INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Yerevan will host International Shakespeare Festival on September 8-20. , This year, beside traditional solo performances, the festival will feature major stage works. Shakespeare Festival will present ...BRADTKE APPOINTMENT MAY BE EFFICIENT FOR KARABAKH RESOLUTION, NKR OFFICIAL SAYS
Newly appointed U.S. Co-chair of the of the OSCE Minsk Group will follow instruction of his administration, chairman of NKR parliamentary committee on foreign relations said. “Appointment of Robert ...RALPH YIRIKIAN TO DELIVER LECTURE AT VANADZOR’S MKHITAR GOSH UNIVERSITY
Tomorrow VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian will deliver a lecture at Vanadzor’s Mkhitar Gosh University, VivaCell-MTS press service reported to PanARMENIAN.Net. During his visit Ralph Yirikian ...CLAIM AGAINST FRENCH UNIVERSITY TO BE REVIEWED TOMORROW BY FIRST INSTANCE COURT
Speaking in today's press conference, claimant Anahit Manasyan informed journalists that in 2000, when she was entering French University, Faculty of Marketing and Commerce, she was told that graduates ...EU PROCESS IS RETURN TO CULTURAL ORIGINS FOR TURKEY
Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU Talks Egemen Bagis said on Tuesday that the EU process is a return to cultural origins for Turkey. The 17th EU Reform Follow-up Committee meeting was ...REAL ESTATE STILL IN DEMAND IN ARMENIA
“Real estate is still in demand in Armenia,” International Monetary Fund representative in Armenia, Ninke Omes stated. “Lots of people in Armenia wish to have good accommodation,” she stated. At the ...STUDENTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MAKE UP 6% IN ARMENIA’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Educational system on the whole cannot be considered competitive, but we can't say there's no competition at all, RA Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan told today a press conference. Out of ...IMF: WORLD ECONOMY REGISTERS TENDENCY TOWARDS STABILIZATION
World economy registers tendency towards stabilization, International Monetary Fund representative in Armenia, Ninke Omes stated. “World economy restoration is a slow process, yet economists around the ...MONUMENT TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS TO BE ERECTED IN MOSCOW
On September 8, Moscow Municipal House hosted the regular session of Monumental Art Committee which reviewed the proposal on building a sculptural composition dedicated to Armenian Genocide victims. Considering ...ARMENIAN BOOKS AWARDED PRIZE IN XII BOOK FAIR IN MOSCOW
XII International Book fair has finished in Moscow. “Tigran Metz” publishing house, which represented Armenian in Book Art contest, received first degree diploma for preparation and publication of Vahan ...YEREVAN HOSTS PRESENTATION OF “MY ARMENIA”, PHOTO ALBUM BY MARTIN SHAHBAZYAN
Today the exhibition of works and presentation of the “My Armenia”photo album of Martin Shahbazyan was held in Yerevan. The exhibition featured works of the photographer, created for the last 30-35 ...RUSSIAN MODEL OF ENERGY-SAVING TO BE APPLIED IN ARMENIA
, Maxim Titov Russia’s “Stable energy” project manager told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, both in Russia and in Armenia entrepreneurs underestimate the energy efficiency capacities. ...II INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “UKRAINIAN ARMENIANS: PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE” FINISHED IN CRIMEA
. The event was dedicated to the history of Armenian people, one of conference organizers David Davtyan, expert at Analitika.at.ua, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “After several years of restoration ..."SCR" COOPERATE WITH STUDENTS OF ARMENIAN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY
Management of the ”South Caucasus Railway” company appreciated participation of students of the Armenian Engineering University in organizing carriage of passengers, press service of the company reports. ...IT 'S NAÏVE TO BELIEVE TURKISH ARCHIVES RETAINED PROOFS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
“The point stipulated in RA-Turkish protocols on creating historic research subcommittee is unacceptable, as by researching archives on Armenian Genocide, we automatically question the fact of the Genocide,” ...REANIMANIA ANIMATION FESTIVAL IN YEREVAN FEATURES 5 FULL-LENGTH AND 100 SHORT-LENGTH FILMS
October 3-6, ReAnimania the first international animation festival will take place in Yerevan. The festival will host representatives of over 31 countries of the world, including France, Russia, Armenia, ...ARMENIAN-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN DEFENSE SECTOR CONTINUES TO EVOLVE
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian received a delegation from the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies U.S. Department of Defense at the National Defense University, which included ...NERSES YERITSYAN: ARMENIAN-SPANISH COLLABORATION IS NOT USED TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL
Armenian-Spanish collaboration is not used to its full potential, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan believes. According to him, product turnover between the two countries comprised about USD 8 million ...CBA PRESIDENT TO PAY A WORKING VISIT TO BISHKEK
CBA President Arthur Javadyan will participate in governing banking organizations club sitting for Central Asia, Black Sea region and Balkans due in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 10-13, CBA press service ...YEREVAN HOSTED DISCUSSION ON IV ALL-ARMENIAN FESTIVAL ONE NATION, ONE CULTURE
In a recent session held in Yerevan, the Trustee Board of One Nation, One Culture fund discussed issues concerning the IV Armenian International Festival to be held in Yerevan in 2010. Participants decided ...YEREVAN TO HOST “READINGFEST-PROCESS” OPEN FESTIVAL ON CONTEMPORARY ARMENIAN DRAMATURGY
RA Ministry of Culture and National Theatrical Creative Union call for applications for “ReadingFest-process” open festival on contemporary Armenian dramaturgy. Eligible candidates can be professional ...ARMENIA RANKS 43RD IN DOING BUSINESS 2010
Armenia ranks 43rd in Doing Business 2010 among 183 countries, improving its position by 7 points, press service of the WB Yerevan office reports. Georgia took 11 place, improving your figure by 4 points, ...ARMENIAN-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON GEORGIA
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will have a positive impact on Georgia, Paata Zakareashvili, Program Director at Center for Development and Cooperation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Normalization ...RPA MP BELIEVES EX-FM’S CONCERNS TYPICAL DISPLAY OF POLITICAL ENVY
“I don’t doubt diplomatic skills and professionalism of ex-FM Vardan Oskanyan, but as for his concerns over Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, I believe, it’s a typical display of political envy,” RA Republican ...ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS BET VIETNAM TEAM AT WOMEN’S WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
In the 7th tour of Women’s World Team Championship, Armenian chess players bet Vietnam team 3,5:0,5, gaining their 3rd consecutive victory. Thus, Elina Danielyan, Lilit Galoyan and Nelli Aginian won ...MONEYGRAM AND VTB BANK (ARMENIA) START COOPERATION
VTB Bank (Armenia) starts cooperation with MoneyGram international money transfer system, the bank’s press service reports. Beginning September 9, 2009, all 78 branches of VTB Bank (Armenia) will use ...RA NA MPS HAVE NO INTENTION TO GIVE UP MANDATES
“Heritage Leader Raffi Hovyannesyan’s giving up his mandate is deeply rooted. Doubtless, one of the main reasons for his resignation was preliminary RA-Turkish protocols’ conclusion,” Heritage Parliamentary ...IRANIAN GAS TO ENABLE ARMENIA TO JOIN NABUCCO PROJECT
Statements on Azerbaijan’s intention to open border with Armenia is a good impulse from Baku, Paata Zakareashvili, Program Director at Center for Development and Cooperation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. ...3,55% OF ARMENIAN USERS EMPLOY OPERA 10 BROWSER
According to statcounter.com statistic resource, the popularity of recent Opera product, Opera 10 web browser, comprised 3,55% among Armenian users. The browser was downloaded over 10 million times, Opera ...TURKEY TO OPEN LOBBYING MINISTRY
Faruk Çelik, Turkish Minister of Work and Social Security, has elaborated a new project to be submitted to Milli Majilis for approval. Project envisages creation of a new ministry protecting the rights ...RA –RF SECURITY SERVICES COLLABORATION IS AT A HIGH LEVEL
Today RA President Serzh Sargayn met Head of RF Security Service Alexander Bortinkov, who arrived in Yerevan to participate in joint discussions of RA and RF security service leaders. RA President gave ...NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY EXPRESSES WILLINGNESS TO FURTHER COOPERATION WITH OSCE MG
In connection with Robert Bardtke’s appointment as American Co-Chair of OSCE MG, NKR Foreign Ministry expresses willingness to further cooperation with Minsk Group, particularly, American diplomat, for ...ARA GULER AWARDED WITH FRENCH VERMEIL MEDAL
Christophe Girard, deputy mayor of Paris, honored Turkish photographer of Armenian heritage Ara Guler with the "Vermeil Medal" during a ceremony Tuesday held at the municipal building in the French capital ...ARMENIA MUST NOT FORGET ABOUT DIASPORA, THE MAIN PETITIONER IN GENOCIDE ISSUE
“Protocol point on mutual recognition of RA –Turkish borders could have negative consequences both for RA citizens and Diaspora,” Gnchakyan Social Democratic Party Leader Lyudmila Sargsyan said at today’s ...RA FM LEAVES FOR CHINA
On September 10, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for China by the invitation of his Chinese colleague. During his visit, FM Nalbandyan will meet with country’s top leaders. Minister ...RECOGNITION OF BORDERS WITH TURKEY DOESN’T MEAN ARMENIANS WILL ABANDON THEIR DEMANDS
“Armenia’s step on mutual recognition of current Armenian-Turkish borders, based on international contracts, does not mean Armenians will abandon their demands towards Turkey,” RA Republican Party representative ...ARMENIAN CHURCH TO BE BUILT IN KIROVOGRAD
Vladimir Puzakov, Mayor of Ukrainian town of Kirovograd, has expressed willingness to allot lands for the construction of Armenian church, “FotoInform” Web-site reports. During a special reception for ...
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