ArmInfo.In January-September 2021, the four telecom operators of Armenia paid a  total of 27.1 billion drams ($ 55.9 million) to the state budget  through taxes, which is 16.3% higher than a year ago. Of this amount,  7.4 billion was paid in direct taxes (including income tax, profit  tax) and 13.3 billion in indirect taxes (including VAT, excise tax).

ArmInfo.If the negotiations of the Armenian authorities with the "Veolia Djur" company are concluded successfully, from January 1, 2022, the water tariff can be increased  by only 20 drams - up to 200 drams per 1 cubic meter, instead of the  223.7 drams offered by the single operator of water supply.  Head of  the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia Garegin  Baghramyan stated this on October 20 in an interview with journalists  referring to the company's application to increase the water tariff.

ArmInfo. Recovery of consumer demand slowed down  in Armenia. The completion of the active recovery phase against the  background of the gradual exhaustion of deferred demand continues to  influence the dynamics of retail trade and accommodation and catering  services (growth by 0.1% y / y and 82.8% y / y in August,  respectively).

ArmInfo.  In an interview with reporters on October 20, Head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia, Garegin Baghramyan, refrained from  confirming whether there will be an increase in gas and electricity  tariffs in 2022.

ArmInfo. For the main types of agricultural products and food, at the end of 2020, the level of self-sufficiency of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU) was 92%. As Assistant to the chairman of the Eurasian Economic  Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina said during a briefing on October 20, it  is planned to reach 93.6% by 2022.

ArmInfo.Frequent power outages are not a consequence of the post-war situation, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia Garegin  Baghramyan said on October 20 in an interview with journalists.

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ArmInfo.The United States International Trade  Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is  materially injured by reason of imports of aluminum foil from  Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey that the U.S. Department of  Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at  less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Oman and  Turkey, the official website of the Commission reports.  "As a result  of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue  countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Oman and  Turkey and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from  Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey."

ArmInfo.Purchases from one supplier, carried out in the state system, account for only 3% of the total volume of state purchases without a tender. This was stated by  Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan, on October 20 at a meeting of  the parliamentary commission on economic issues, responding to the  remark of the Deputy Chairman of the Commission, MP from the "Civil  Contract" Babken Tunyan that due to the increase in the volume of  purchases from one supplier, the authorities are accused of  corruption.

ArmInfo. The courts will consider complaints about violations during bidding on public  procurements, Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan said, presenting  the draft amendments to the Procurement Law and related laws at a  meeting of the parliamentary commission on economic issues on October  20.

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ArmInfo. Russia intends to invest over $ 1 billion in the Armenian economy in the near future.

ArmInfo.The proportional development of territories and the development of decentralized interregional cooperation are the priority tasks of the Government of  the Republic of Armenia. Minister of Territorial Development and  Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan stated this  during his speech at the Interregional Armenian-Russian Forum.

ArmInfo.The price of Russian gas for Armenia will be preserved if it is possible to ensure the necessary profitability of the 5th unit of the Hrazdan TPP. Deputy  Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan told reporters on October 19.

ArmInfo.  Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan  Kerobyan received U.S.  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary  to Armenia Lynne Tracy yesterday. The press service of the department  reports.  It is reported that Deputy Ministers Varos Simonyan, Narek  Teryan, Deputy Ambassador Chip Laitinen, USAID Mission Director for  Armenia John G. Allelo and other officials, also attended the  meeting.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Russia intend to intensify investment cooperation in the industrial sector. At the VIII Interregional Armenian-Russian Forum during the round  table "Potential of industrial clusters: implementation of joint  projects", the parties developed common approaches to attracting  investments. Andrey Shpilenko, Director of the Association for the  Development of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia, announced  this on the sidelines of the forum.

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