ArmInfo. The ANPP Unit 2 turbine generators ь3 and 4 after the outage of 2020 (Outage-2020) were started and on 23 August at 13:30 the ANPP was connected to the  national grid of Armenia, the official website of the ANPP reports.

ArmInfo.One of the most significant consequences of the coronavirus pandemic may be an increase in centrifugal forces simultaneously with a new round of weakening globalization in the world. This is stated in the report published today "Eurasian  Economic Integration - 2020", prepared by the Center for Integration  Studies of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

ArmInfo. The two leading world integration groups - the EAEU and the EU - strive to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two unions. As of today, the  European Union is the main foreign trade partner of the EAEU.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity in January-July 2020 decreased by 5.7%, and the only sectors that kept growing were the industrial sector and the energy complex.  In July of this year. by July 2019, economic activity had declined by  10.2%, with volumes sagging across all industries.

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ArmInfo.IDBank will start issuing and primary placement of the next tranche of USD bonds in the amount of $ 5 million on August 27. According to the issue prospectus of this issue posted on the Central Bank's website, the completion of  the primary placement of this tranche is scheduled for November 26. 

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ArmInfo. In Armenia, the share of electronic CMTPL (e- CMTPL) certificates of insurance in the total number of contracts increased 3-fold by August 2020 - up to 13% from 4% a year earlier.

ArmInfo.The Union of Miners and Metallurgists of Armenia expresses concern over the serious negative consequences of irresponsible illegal actions in relation to the mining industry - one of the foundations of the domestic economy.  This is stated in the statement of the Union received by ArmInfo.

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ArmInfo. The implementation of the agricultural risks insurance program, which practically began at the end of last year, has shown its effectiveness and even to a certain extent exceeded the expectations of insurers. Specialist in  agricultural insurance, Head of the Underwriting Department of "INGO  Armenia" insurance company Levon Kocharyan said  in an interview with  ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The reformed toolkit of state aid to winegrowers in Armenia is primarily aimed at smooth procurement of grapes.

ArmInfo.Armenia's GDP decreased in the first half of 2020 by 7.1% per annum (against 8% growth a year earlier), amounting to 2.5 trillion AMD ($ 5.3 billion). However, in  the Q2 of this year GDP nevertheless demonstrated growth, but  stagnant - 0.4% with the exit from the 38.7% decline in the Q1, which  however significantly yielded to the quarterly growth a year ago  (20.6% in the Q2 of 2019).

ArmInfo. We are happy to announce that Converse Bank has been awarded with the “Euro STP Excellence Award 2019” by Commerzbank AG  for operational excellence in processing of international transfers via SWIFT both quantity and quality-wise.

ArmInfo. The national debt of Armenia, having increased by 8.4% in January-July 2020 (against growth by 0.9% a year earlier), exceeded the level of $ 7.9 billion (3.9 trillion AMD).

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ArmInfo.Asian Development Bank to provide Armenia with $ 2 million for the implementation of the grant COVID-19 response programs. At a meeting on August 20, the government  of the country approved a draft of the corresponding agreements with  the Bank.